Holland understands the regional dynamics required for the job and once sat on the board of the south west regional development agency. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
As the government confirmed that it would abolish regional development agencies in favour of local enterprise partnerships, Clegg said the fund would help regions particularly hit by Britain's tightest public spending squeeze since the war. (theguardian.com)
Nothing to replicate the abolished regional development agencies. (theguardian.com)