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More heritage renewal projects caught up in state aid confusion

Series: Regeneration and Renewal ; 18 January 2002, 2(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Heritage-led regeneration schemes are being held up by European state aid rules which state that public money should not be used to support private sector ventures. At least three local authorities are affected by this including a project by a regional development agency Advantage West Midlands which refused to provide match funding for a heritage project in Stoke-on-Trent.

Heritage-led regeneration schemes are being held up by European state aid rules which state that public money should not be used to support private sector ventures. At least three local authorities are affected by this including a project by a regional development agency Advantage West Midlands which refused to provide match funding for a heritage project in Stoke-on-Trent.