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Opinion: This is what local businesses need to know

By Jake Mason | Tue 17th February 2015 - 8:49 am

The news last week from the BIS that the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will receive a further £300 million in funding can only be celebrated by Liberal Democrat activists. Launched by Nick Clegg back in 2010, the fund was designed to help regional businesses grow and strengthen local economies. In the run up to the upcoming elections, local businesses need to be reminded of the funding available to them, now in its sixth round, which the Liberal Democrats have secured in government.

So far almost £3 billion has been invested in regional companies through the RGF, helping them to …

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