megilleland Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 A multi-million-pound government policy to boost job creation has failed to deliver, research has revealed. In 2011, the government announced "enterprise zones" in England to try to improve economic growth, forecasting 54,000 new jobs between 2012 and 2015. But BBC-commissioned research found by 2017 only 17,307 jobs had been created in 24 zones around England - and in two areas the number of jobs had fallen. The government said it had created 38,000 jobs since 2012. Enterprise zones offered cheaper business rates, super-fast broadband and lower levels of planning control. The research, which was conducted by think tank charity Centre for Cities using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed the number of jobs created fell short by nearly three-quarters of the amount predicted in the government's initial announcement in 2011. The figure for Hereford was only 146 jobs. It's created more jobs for those involved in planning, building and promoting the site than actually working there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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