A Tyne Tees Television Late Look News report in which David Taylor speaks with T. Dan Smith about ways in which regional bodies can work collectively when dealing with central government departments. David Taylor speaks with T. Dan Smith about ways in which regional public bodies such as local council can meet collectively with central government departments upon specific matters. The Teesside Growth Zone and a development of a Teesside university are given as an example. Mr Smith is asked...

A Tyne Tees Television Late Look News report in which David Taylor speaks with T. Dan Smith about ways in which regional bodies can work collectively when dealing with central government departments. David Taylor speaks with T. Dan Smith about ways in which regional public bodies such as local council can meet collectively with central government departments upon specific matters. The Teesside Growth Zone and a development of a Teesside university are given as an example. Mr Smith is asked if this is a move towards a regional government? He doesn’t think so, but rather the areas moving towards regionalism.