Good News for Black Country Manufacturing Jobs!
The Minister for Cities, Greg Clark, formally signed the City Deal with Black Country local authorities and the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership.
The City Deal signed in February 2014 will in the next four years:
- Create 5,800 new manufacturing jobs
- Leverage around £130 million of private investment to regenerate Brownfield sites across the Black Country
- Create 1,500 apprenticeships in high value manufacturing jobs
- Provide intensive support for 2,800 long-term unemployed people in the area to help them find a job