Chief economist at EEF, Ms Lee Hopley has responded to Ed Miliband's speech today, highlighting careful investment in local enterprise partnerships with proven history as imperative to economic growth.
“The principles outlined today are worthy of debate, however a key factor will be allowing LEPs to prove themselves before more funds and capabilities are devolved. Crucially we need to ensure that whatever LEPs are assessed against include a focus on genuine place-based challenges and business led solutions.” “When it comes to choices about getting…
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