The Coalition Government is committed to building a more diverse, even and sustainable economy. As major engines of growth, our cities have a crucial role to play. But to unlock their full potential we need a major shift in the powers available to local leaders and businesses to drive economic growth. We want powerful, innovative cities that are able to shape their economic destinies, boost entire regions and get the nationa economy growing. The aim of these deals is to empower cities to forge their own path, to play to their own strengths and to ind creative solutions to local problems. But.
