The government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has now put over £1bn in the hands of businesses, which in turn has leveraged nearly £3bn in private sector investment, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced yesterday.
Companies in the North West have received £206.2m resulting in a further £543.6m invested by private firms. The fund has also directly created and safeguarded over 100,000 jobs in the English regions to date. The news means the fund is now on track to deliver the 573,000 jobs it is projected to deliver by the…
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