How can local authorities ensure business support reflects local priorities?
Local authorities will retain a continued role in identifying business support requirements in their areas, including for products and services local authorities do not deliver themselves. The “duty to co-operate in the determination of targets” means that One North East will need to take account of local authorities requirements in terms of the delivery of business support. In future the new, Regional Strategy will provide a firmer base for the co-ordination of business support across the region. One North East will lead the development of the strategy but will need to agree the draft with a forum of local authority leaders.
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