Levelling Up
Evan Davis and guests examine the prospects for business in this government priority for increasing economic activity beyond the Southeast of England. How important is political devolution? Or are practical changes, like transport links and skills education more significant?
Guests:\nAndrew Carter, chief executive, Centre for Cities\nAkash Paun, senior fellow at the Institute for Government \nSteve Cole, maritime business improvement director for BAE Systems\nLucy Winskell, chair of the North-East Enterprise partnership
Producer: Lucinda Borrell\nSound: Graham Puddifoot\nProduction Coordinators: Siobhan Reed and Sophie Hill\nEditor: Hugh Levinson
The programme was produced in partnership with the Open University