Green Book: Treasury promises boost for regional infrastructure projects

James Murray
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Picture by Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury

Changes to Green Book and new National Wealth Fund regional partnerships promise to make it easier to deliver public transport and low carbon infrastructure projects

Chancellor John Healey will today unveil details on the latest phase of the government's devolution agenda, as he delivers a major speech setting out plans to boost economic growth across the UK. The...

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