
22nd Nov, 2023
LEP Network Chair Mark Bretton responds to Autumn Statement
The Chancellor published the government's Autumn Statement today and the LEP Network Chair has responded to that statement as below.

22nd Nov, 2023
The Chancellor published the government's Autumn Statement today and the LEP Network Chair has responded to that statement as below.
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LEP Network Chair Mark Bretton responded to today's Autumn Statement from the Chancellor: