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Infrastructure investment
HS2
→ add 10b to economy in next 10 years (over 200% growth)
→ connectivity - 30,000 new jobs
→ infrastructure improvements
Regeneration around:
→ homes increase by 500%
→ encourages mix-use developments
→ enhance public spaces
Airport development
Job creation and skill development
Economic growth in wythenshawe - e.g. metrolink extension
Regional benefits for GM
Long term impact - more businesses
Planning decisions
Planning laws
Protect green spaces (e.g. use brownfield sites, increasing house density)
House building targets
300,000 houses a year
Housing affordability
Support low paid workers or retain young people
Financial deregulation
Easier for businesses to grow by reducing the rules
→ invest more freely; foreign investment in London real estate
Invest in long term projects - infrastructure, investment and house building
→ more jobs, positive multiplier effect, attract people
International migration
