County council leaders tell government to ‘unshackle’ their areas as new report reveals foreign inward investment is unevenly focused across England

A report by Ernst & Young for the County Councils Network (CCN) highlights the foreign investment picture across England and shows investment remains concentrated around London and other main metro areas.  The South East attracts just five percent of England’s share of FDI projects with 181 projects across the region creating 4,585 jobs.  The sector experiencing the biggest level of foreign investment was the digital sector with the US being the biggest investor.

County leaders tell government to ‘unshackle’ their areas as new report reveals foreign direct investment is unevenly focused across England – County Councils Network

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