Chairman of One North East, Dr John Bridge, said extra funding would be welcome but also asked for regional development agencies to have more responsibility for Learning and Skills Councils.
But there were also more welcome distractions on tour.
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But the program also fuels a less universally welcome attitude about outdoor space that favors tricked-out park amenities over straightforward ones, and flashy attractions over continuing attention to maintenance.
Unsurprisingly they welcome the benefits but they are also commendably sensitive to the threats globalisation might pose.
This talk will address estate planning issues for women, but of course, the men in their lives are also welcome.
Improving credit trends are a welcome sign to HOG investors, but we also see some considerable reason for concern, primarily in their core business of selling motorcycles.
The aforementioned internal antenna and Windows Mobile 6 Professional are welcome additions, of course, but you also get double the internal ROM (about 163MB usable), an extra 0.7 megapixels worth of snappin' power, the promise of EV-DO rev.
And Saudi Arabia and several small countries nearby also have the cash to qualify, but are not quite welcome in the West.
But also in the short term, not everyone in the world will welcome this.
Both towns welcome the plans, not only to speed reconciliation but also for economic reasons.
But I think it's also because of an assessment that American troops would not be welcome in Lebanon, which is a very big change in the attitude there.
But I think also that there was an acknowledgment among all parties that certainly more research would be welcome as well.
But the resulting book is not just unfailingly readable: it is also a provocative, enlightening and welcome riposte to the cyber-utopian worldview.
"Steps to reduce abuse of the student visa system are welcome but if the government's net migration target is to be met, they also need there to be a dramatic fall in the numbers of genuine students, " said Sarah Mulley from the Institute of Public Policy Research.
But he also said it was not clear that the board was accountable to the Welsh government, and he would welcome "clarity".
But as people gather with their families, do good deeds, and welcome a new season, we are also reminded of the common humanity that we share.
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