It has worked with the Federation of Small Business to update planning policy to facilitate economic development and further changes to the planning system to promote economic development are currently out to consultation.

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Last week, it produced a report recommending that a regional assembly should take charge of most regional public spending and make decisions about economic planning and development, transport, training, health and the arts.

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So instead of having governments that are emphasizing the building of racetracks and baseball stadiums, we need to have economic development planning for our municipal areas where we're thinking about the development and production of high-end employment.

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