Investment zones to benefit from ‘accelerated planning’, says Tees Valley mayor

Ben Houchen in front of RBF

Jeremy Hunt to announce scaled back package of investment zones in today’s Budget

New investment zones set to be announced in today’s Budget will benefit from accelerated planning rules, according to one of the ideas’ architects.

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, speaking to the BBC this morning, said his understanding is the package will work in a similar way to previous plans announced by the short-lived Liz Truss government.

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