City Deal: Sheffield
The City Deal for Sheffield is part of the first wave of City Deals to get the go-ahead from government.
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The aims of the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Deal include:
- using the Sheffield City Region Investment Framework (SCRIF) to strengthen the region’s self-reliance, providing flexible financial tools to invest in growth, develop infrastructure, create jobs and stimulate inward investment
- transforming the commercial city centre with a £32.8 million New Development Deal, enabling the city to borrow against projected business rates in order to invest in infrastructure now
- setting transport funding for 10 years so the region and the local enterprise partnership can invest confidently in local connectivity priorities, including ensuring reliable access to the new HS2 station
- increase the efficiency of the SCR bus network through devolving funding and commissioning for buses and introducing smart ticketing
- developing a national centre for procurement based around SCR’s Advanced Manufacturing and Nuclear Research Centres
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Published 5 July 2012