WHY WE ARE NEEDED
City weighted policy and funding decisions are holding back the powerful contribution our regions have to make to the future national economy. This is creating a society where more places are being left behind, and it is weakening our union.
There is presently a ‘policy corridor’ running across the centre of England, in which Government has concentrated its infrastructure and innovation investment; devolution deals; its relocation of public sector jobs; and core funding for essential local services.
While Britain is home to the richest regions in Europe, stark inequalities means that the disparity in Britain between the richest and poorest is the biggest in Europe. Despite Government efforts over the past decade, more British regions have fallen behind. It is overwhelmingly regions in Britain’s Leading Edge that are being left behind.
Who we are
Britain's Leading Edge is a collaboration of 12 upper tier local authorities that meet the criteria of being mainly or largely rural, with no major cities.
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Cornwall Council
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Cumberland County Council
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Dorset Council
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Durham County Council
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council
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Herefordshire Council
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Council of the Isles of Scilly
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Isle of Wight Council
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North Yorkshire County Council
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Rutland County Council
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Shropshire Council
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Westmorland and Furness