Best foot part two forward

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INTERVIEW: STEVE OATES

Best foot PART TWO FORWARD

In the second part of our exclusive

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04 January, 2024

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“this government is definitely committed to this region and i say that because this is a region, in terms of our combined authority, that’s barely 18 months old and i’ve already secured a £2 billion city regions transport fund.”

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