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<p>As part of levelling up the regions the government is committed to a Midlands Engine
Strategy to stimulate growth and increase productivity across the whole of the Midlands
Engine region including densely populated areas that surround big cities. For example,
we made commitments in the 2017 Midlands Engine Strategy to launch 5G tests beds to
enhance digital connectivity in the region, including a Worcestershire test bed; to
support the eight Enterprise Zones across the Midlands, including the Ceramic Valley
Enterprise Zone in Staffordshire; and to allocate £392m of Local Growth Fund funding
which is supporting a wide range of projects including £8.5 million for first phase
improvements to the Hanley-Bentilee link road, and £6.9 million to support the formation
of an Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Stoke and Staffordshire.</p>
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