Midlands Engine revs up for growth

THERE was mixed news for the Midlands Engine in George Osborne's Budget.

Neither the North Midlands nor Leicestershire were granted the devolution deals they have worked towards, but the West Midlands will have its own mayor and the Greater Lincolnshire Devolution Deal was given the green light, and includes a £450m "gainshare pot", devolved transport budget and "more-joined up adult skills and criminal justice".

Mr Osborne said: "Because we know that if you want local communities to take responsibility for l... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...