Recommendation 33

Based on the evidence we have received and given the historic frequent churn of local economic growth initiatives, it can be argued that levelling up is unlikely to be successful in achieving the objectives it seeks to address. The challenges levelling up seeks to resolve are complex and cannot be remedied by one-off short-term initiatives. To change this, the policy requires a long-term and substantive strategy and funding approach, things this policy currently lacks. Without such, Levelling Up risks joining the short-term Government growth initiatives which came before it.