Local government minister calls for councils to become ‘investment magnets’

Local government minister Jim McMahon has stated that more councils need to act as a “magnet for investment” in their areas, with metro mayors being “central to the delivery of this”.

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Speaking at Room151’s LGPS Investment Forum yesterday (5 November), McMahon reflected on his time as a councillor for Oldham Council, a period when Steven Mair,

Local government minister calls for councils to become ‘investment magnets’

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