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Working Cities of Liverpool
and Manchester together
THE leaders of the Liverpool and
Manchester City Regions, Mayor Joe Anderson and Mayor Tony Lloyd, have confirmed
their intention to build a powerful new working partnership in response to the
challenges of last month's Brexit vote and to ensure the Northern Powerhouse
remains a key Government commitment. "It's vitally important that Government negotiate a settlement which gives
the best possible deal for Cities, especially those in the North. Our people and our businesses in the
Liverpool City Region are very concerned about how this could affect them and we
need to give them leadership in this difficult time." says
Mayor Joe Anderson of Liverpool.
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Tony Lloyd, agrees:- "Brexit has created lots
of threats for our successful business in Greater Manchester, such as our
financial sector, and we need to make sure that Government remembers to
negotiate a settlement which is as good for jobs and peoples here, as it is for
the City of London. Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester have great histories and
together were the economic powerhouse of the world. Both Cities have made great
progress recently, creating jobs and great new places to visit and enjoy, and we
can't put this progress at risk with poor negotiations with the EU."
Joe Anderson comments:- "Whatever happens, it's important that we work
together to provide the leadership our regions need. Business and people alike
are worried about the future, and we are both giving commitments on behalf of
our greater areas to be welcoming Cities with a focus on industry and respect.
That includes working people who expect pay and conditions not to be undermined
by leaving the European Union."
Both City Regions will meet in the near future to decide the content of a
concordat to be signed by both Combined Authorities. |
