
76: North And South
Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
The T's Valley Combined Authority's Development Corporation
T's Valley Combined Authority was set up around the same time as devolution moves. The plan was to convert 4,500 acres of contaminated land into a green energy beacon. But local property developers spotted an opportunity and took it. They only paid half a million pounds but it gave them huge leverage. In return for giving up that interest, Ben Houcham gave them 50% control over the whole development.
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