It will also act as a catalyst for regeneration in the heart of Colchester and beyond.

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He claimed a new interchange station at Old Oak Common would provide "a catalyst for regeneration in west London".

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As well as improving the NHS in Sandwell, the hospital would "also act as a significant catalyst for regeneration in the Black Country, " he said.

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Councillors in Wellingborough said the scheme could be a "catalyst" for regeneration.

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