The leader of Northumberland CC has called on the Government to protect his area from any loss of European funding.
Speaking after the announcement that the UK is set to leave the European Union, Cllr Grant Davey, said £108m of European investment funding had come into the county over the last nine years.
Cllr Davey also called for clarity regarding the North East devolution deal, which included letting decisions be made locally about how some EU funding would be allocated.
‘Annually £28m of funding comes in directly and indirectly which supports jobs in the county council,’ said Cllr Davey.
‘Services will be damaged and jobs will be lost if this Government doesn't immediately deliver a plan to replace this now lost funding.
’There is no doubt that European funding has benefited the county significantly and we now need to take stock and, along with the Government and the rest of the country, and to mitigate against adverse implications for Northumberland,’ he added.
