Counties: Driving Economic Growth
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Author: Alex Thomson (Localis) contribution to CCN Pamphlet |
Counties: Driving Economic Growth
County Councils Network
Localis’ Alex Thomson provided a contribution to a collection of essays published by the County Councils Network publication which considers how economic growth can be driven outside of London and the big cities, providing case studies of work already being undertaken by CCN member councils.
In his article (on page 13), Alex surveys the opportunities open to local government, despite the current difficult economic climate.
He makes the case for ‘devolution deals’ beyond the cities, highlighting the ambition of counties such as Kent, Essex and Cornwall in taking on additional responsibilities from Government for the good of local residents.