Give government money to local business groups, says Heseltine

Posted on 31 Oct 2012

Lord Heseltine has recommended large scale devolution of government funds to the regions in a report that wants a small central government machine and more power for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS).

In the review, presented in a deliberately personal style, he calls on the Government to take bold action to stimulate the economy.
Author of the report Lord Heseltine - photo courtesy of University of Salford
The report was commissioned to measure how effective central government and government agencies are in responding…

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