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Should the government decentralise public services to help local property markets?

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nmb

Well-Known Member
Even though Newcastle upon Tyne has on the largest social security offices in the UK there is no doubt that the vast majority of public services are located in the South of England. Should the UK government look to decentralise public services and move some government operations to more depressed areas of the UK? This would help with unemployment, although this would be a double edged sword, and must be a positive move for local property markets?
 
Nicholas Wallwork

Nicholas Wallwork

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Hi @nmb how do you envisage this helping local property markets?
 
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nmb

Well-Known Member
I think moving the offices of some public services to other parts of the country would:-

Improve local employment figures
Have a positive knock on effect to local businesses
Encourage further investment in the region
Encourage further infrastructure investment
Highlight the lower rental costs, running costs, etc for businesses looking away from the south of England

Surely the cumulative impact of these bullet points (and there are others I could add) would improve demand for local property?
 
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