Devolution: Sheffield City Region Debate

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Devolution: Sheffield City Region

Lord Lexden Excerpts
Monday 5th November 2018

(6 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Lexden Portrait Lord Lexden (Con)
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My Lords, are there any other examples of deadlock elsewhere in the country blocking progress towards city deals?

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Portrait Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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My Lords, the only other example until recently was in relation to Tyneside, where south Tyneside, Gateshead and the Durham authorities, including Sunderland, could not agree with north Tyneside; but we moved forward with north Tyneside on its own and with special arrangements in relation to the transport authority.