Can the Treasury computer say 'Yes' to Northern spending?7 Jan 2020 20:57
(Posted by Timeshare over on Blueshare site)
The most salient part of the article is posted below the link to the full article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51012590
"Rebooted
The so-called "Green Book", used to evaluate big investment projects, could be changed to rectify a formula and a process that biases government investment to where economic growth, high productivity, and high house prices are already concentrated - in and around London.
Regional leaders have complained that central government funding has been overly concentrated on economic returns, unlike, say, EU funding which has historically taken social factors into account.
Treasury guidelines also centre only on the returns to such investment occurring within 25 years. The Treasury computer, that often says No, particularly to northern investment, is being rebooted."
Maybe Sirius is in line ?