Yorkshire manufacturing gets £12bn Growth Deal

Posted on 7 Jul 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

Billions will be invested in Yorkshire from a series of Growth Deals, Government has announced.

Thousands of jobs will be created in the region as part of the scheme. The first wave of investment includes £6bn of local projects including a new National Agri-Food Campus in York, aimed at helping the area become a global leader in food manufacturing. The funds will also boost agricultural technologies, bio-renewable sectors and create…

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