Our Chair has issued the following statement following government approval today of our devolution deal.
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP fully supports the devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire which the government has confirmed today.
The deal will move decision making and funding from Westminster to Greater Lincolnshire, which can only be a good thing for our economy.
In the long term it will bring around £4bn of extra funding to Greater Lincolnshire and, just as importantly, it will give our area a stronger voice and better access to the levers that drive our economy such as transport, jobs, housing and skills. This should lead to improved outcomes and greater prosperity for us all.
It will bring about new investments in infrastructure and skills to turbocharge business growth, tackle low productivity, protect our environment and unlock high-quality housing.
The extensive consultation carried out showed that most businesses support devolution, recognising that it has the potential to bring more power, more money and more say over public sector funding. It is essential that we retain a strong Lincolnshire business voice at the heart of the devolution deal.
We look forward to working with the government and closely with partners to put the new arrangements in place.
Professor Neal Juster, Chair, Greater Lincolnshire LEP
