Local Enterprise Partnerships: Brighton
(asked on 18th December 2014) - View Source
Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of the Brighton and Hove City Deal.
This question was answered on 6th January 2015
The Greater Brighton City Deal, announced on 12 March 2014, initiated some important measures to boost the local economy. These include the expansion of the area’s tech cluster, and funding for flood defence works at Shoreham and Newhaven. Local leaders expect the deal to deliver 8,500 jobs and unlock £173 million of investment over its lifetime.