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<p>Local Enterprise Partnerships have made good progress in implementing their Growth
Deals, supported by Government.</p><p>The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership
has a large portfolio of projects ready to start in 2015.</p><p>Government has allocated
£627million to the Leeds City Region Growth Deal, this will leverage £640m of other
funding. Over the lifetime of the Deal the Local Enterprise Partnership estimates
that up to 10,000 jobs could be created and 2,000 new homes built.</p><p>Government
has also agreed longer term funding for the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. This
could deliver 30 transport schemes worth over £1billion.</p><p>The Chancellor announced
the Devolution Deal with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in last week’s Budget.
This will give West Yorkshire new powers over skills, business support and transport.</p><p>
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