MIPIM 2012: Invention needed to overcome infrastructure challenges

UK CITIES need to be more inventive and innovative in the way they generate funding for key infrastructure deals.

That was the message from key regional players who took part in a panel discussion focusing on investing in infrastructure to achieve growth.

Held at property expo MIPIM, panellists included Neil McLean, chairman of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester City Council, and Mike Whitby, leader of Birmingham City Council.

Mr Whitby was criti... 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...