The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is set to chair a new Cabinet committee – the ‘Local Growth Committee’ – to drive local growth and job creation across England.
Potential agenda items for the committee – which is expected to meet for the first time before the summer recess – include:
- the implementation of the 1st wave of City Deals
- signing off the 2nd wave of City Deals
- implementation of Lord Heseltine’s idea for a Single Local Growth Fund
Chancellor George Osborne will take the role of deputy chair and other members include Vince Cable, Michael Gove, Eric Pickles, Ed Davey, Patrick McLoughlin and Danny Alexander.