Paul Carbert

Tweets about economic policy and North East England. Personal account, all views are my own.

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@thomasforth The Cooplands (to the right of your pic) closed a couple of months ago. Some may say the Greggs (to the left of pic, plus another one in the bus station) is enough, but I miss it

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1. Norway
2. Finland
3. Moldova
4. Albania

#Eurovision2023 #EUROVISION

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@JackTShaw Finalising the list of the Levelling Up metrics and the format of the annual progress report.

Also the promised Levelling Up forums/message board (I suspect this is quite far down the list of priorities)

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@ArlenPettitt I'm more concerned about the availability of supermarket rotisserie chicken - one of life's great joys that is now harder to find

[Arlen Pettitt @ArlenPettitt]

This morning's newsletter, which starts off talking about @GreggsOfficial (which has been my theme for the week), then mentions levelling up, health and Universal Credit, and features a link to a good thread on NEETs and music from Depeche Mode:
https://t.co/DPaz44o0Xs

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@oldtrotter The full speech has been published by DLUHC https://t.co/dhi7ZtI1Ki

[Arlen Pettitt @ArlenPettitt]

In today's newsletter I look at a YouGov survey saying people in parts of the North East feel it's somewhere to try to get away from, and that it's "generally declined" in the last few years.

I look at the failings of the Levelling Up Fund, and offer some Springsteen as a balm.

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

THE BEST LEG OF ALL TIME! 🤯🔥

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN MISSES D12 FOR A NINE-DARTER, AND THEN SMITH PINS A PERFECT LEG HIMSELF!

ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS YOU'LL EVER SEE IN SPORT.

[Ross Smith @JustRossSmith]

Really positive news - great to see the seven authorities coming together. It won't solve all the region's problems (astonishingly enough), but it does put us in a better position. Well done to all those involved in making it happen.
https://t.co/XKhClJV2zh

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@BenPowick That looks amazing! Hope you had a good Xmas Ben

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Call for Evidence into Economic Inactivity in the North of Tyne https://t.co/PwlYdlZv1x

[Jack Shaw @JackTShaw]

New research from me in the Observer today shows that less than 3 per cent of the Government’s flagship £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund has been spent in its first year.

Is levelling up working on the ground? [1/11] https://t.co/WPws1c2eEc

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Harvest time 🍅

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The cost of Freeport tax reliefs will be met by central government (taxpayers) but individual local authorities hosting freeports should benefit financially

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I can't see the basis for the claim (by @GeorgeMonbiot in the Guardian) that freeports business rate relief will deprive local authorities of income

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All LA's with a Freeport site in their area had to sign a letter of support as a requirement of the bid, seems unlikely they would do this if it meant less revenue!

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@NEEChamberKay All the best Kay, it was lovely to work with you. Happy travels! 😄✈️