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AWM is safe with us, insists Home Secretary
Express & Star 19 Apr 10
Labour today pledged to protect regional development agency Advantage West Midlands as it launched its manifesto for the West Midlands. Home Secretary Alan Johnson, who was visiting the region, said the quango was vital to the region’s future, despite Labour having slashed its budget by £48m.
The Conservatives have said AWM could be scrapped if voters decide they want to strip it of its powers and give them to local councils and other bodies…