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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>feeds.sector.title</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk</link><description>feeds.sector.description</description><image><url>https://bdaily.co.uk/assets/img/bdaily.png</url><title>Bdaily</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk</link></image><item><title>Burnham to visit Wales on cost-of-living tour</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour</link><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will head to South Wales on Thursday as he continues his summer tour of the UK.
The Prime Minister is expected to spend the morning talking to Welsh workers and apprentices as part of a &ldquo;listening tour&rdquo; that has seen him travel across the country to speak to voters…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 26 22:20:15 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Mayor welcomes new planning powers</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/25/mayor-welcomes-new-planning-powers</link><description><![CDATA[A regeneration boss has welcomed new planning powers aimed at accelerating development, growth and job creation.
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen says the additional powers will give regional leaders greater control over significant developments, including schemes of more than 150 homes, buildings exceeding 30 metres and projects larger than 15,000sq metres.
Mayors…
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In June, the Tees Valley mayor proposed creating a regional wealth fund.&nbsp;
The idea was straightforward: rather than simply spending additional locally generated tax revenues as they arrive, pool some of that money in a fund and invest it over time in local…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/16/teesside-deserves-more-than-cashback-devolution">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/16/teesside-deserves-more-than-cashback-devolution</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 26 22:30:06 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Council in eight-figure waste vehicle fleet outlay </title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay</link><description><![CDATA[A local authority is sprucing up waste collection operations with an eight-figure investment.
Northumberland County Council is replacing its fleet and upgrading vehicle maintenance facilities.
Officials say the &pound;13 million move will &ldquo;secure reliable waste and recycling collections for years to come&rdquo;.
They add the outlay covers more than 50 vehicles, with all…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 26 16:58:43 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Steven Hugill</dc:creator></item><item><title>World Cup and weather give economy Iran boost</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost</link><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s economic growth slowed in the second quarter but a boost from record hot weather and the World Cup helped offset impacts from the Iran war in a better-than-expected performance in June, official figures show.
The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product rose by 0.4 per cent between April…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 26 10:39:26 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Devolution needs financial firepower to drive growth</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth</link><description><![CDATA[The North East doesn't need more promises &ndash; it needs more power.
For too long, the North East has helped generate national prosperity without receiving the level of local control needed to shape its own economic future.&nbsp;
If the Government is serious about unlocking growth, that has to change.
The Prime Minister&rsquo;s recent…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 26 07:29:31 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Burnham to go ‘further’ on business rates at budget</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/burnham-pledges-to-go-further-on-business-rates-at-budget</link><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he wants to go &ldquo;further&rdquo; in supporting high street businesses at the budget with business rates.
The Prime Minister says the Government will look at changes to help struggling smaller operators because &ldquo;the cost of doing business is too high&rdquo;.
The commitment comes after a 20 per cent rate…
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The &pound;2.2 billion expansion, approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September, will see the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/04/second-gatwick-runway-expansion-to-begin-after-court-ruling">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/04/second-gatwick-runway-expansion-to-begin-after-court-ruling</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 26 16:12:11 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Consultation launched on 'vital' town road revamp</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/02/consultation-launched-for-town-road-revamp</link><description><![CDATA[A regeneration body has launched a transport project consultation.
Tees Valley Combined Authority is asking residents, businesses and stakeholders to have their say on a proposed new Darlington link road.
Officials say the mooted scheme would provide a &ldquo;vital link&rdquo; between the A66 and A1(M).
They add the consultation process features alternatives including…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/02/consultation-launched-for-town-road-revamp">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/02/consultation-launched-for-town-road-revamp</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 26 14:53:45 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Chancellor Healey unveils maiden budget timetable</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/chancellor-healey-unveils-maiden-budget-date</link><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first budget on October 28.
Britain&rsquo;s latest finance chief says the headline policy event would be &ldquo;built on fiscal discipline&rdquo; and support wider plans to move &ldquo;money and power out of Westminster&rdquo;.
He added it would &ldquo;meet our fiscal rules&rdquo; and &ldquo;give businesses and families some…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/chancellor-healey-unveils-maiden-budget-date">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/chancellor-healey-unveils-maiden-budget-date</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 26 15:16:28 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Devolution tax plan 'good - but must pass acid test'</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/devolution-tax-plan-can-drive-growth-but-must-pass-acid-test-warn-business-leaders</link><description><![CDATA[Business bosses have welcomed plans to hand English mayors a tax boost &ndash; but cautioned &ldquo;every part of the country must benefit from the changes&rdquo;.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a blueprint to allow regeneration leaders to retain a share of income tax and business rates in their respective areas.
The…
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<a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/devolution-tax-plan-can-drive-growth-but-must-pass-acid-test-warn-business-leaders">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/31/devolution-tax-plan-can-drive-growth-but-must-pass-acid-test-warn-business-leaders</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 26 10:32:37 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Steven Hugill</dc:creator></item><item><title>Inflation in 15-month low as food and fuel prices fall</title><link>https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/07/22/inflation-eases-to-15-month-low-as-food-and-fuel-prices-fall</link><description><![CDATA[UK inflation fell to its lowest rate in 15 months in June as food and fuel prices dropped, according to new findings.
The Consumer Prices Index stood at 2.6 per cent in June, down from 2.8 per cent in May.
The figure &ndash; revealed by the Office for National Statistics &ndash; marked…
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Metro mayors have given regions a stronger national profile.
They have created visible leadership, strengthened relationships with the Government, championed investment and provided a clear voice for functional economic areas.
In many respects, they have been an important addition to…
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