WE SPOKE TO STEVE ROTHERAM, MAYOR OF THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION, ABOUT HOW HE IS FULFILLING HIS AMBITION TO MAKE THE REGION THE ‘MOST DIGITALLY CONNECTED ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY’. Having launched LCR Connect, a £30m 212km full fibre infrastructure project, last year, Steve discusses how far the initiative to deliver futureproofed, symmetrical connectivity through a huge choice of service providers has come, and what it means for businesses across the six local authority areas of the Liverpool City Region. How can investing in infrastructure support business growth? Businesses are the backbone of our economy and, ultimately, our long-term success depends on them. That’s why I’ve always made it a priority to grow our economy, create good jobs, and make it easier for people in our communities to secure decent, well-paid work – and we all have a part to play in making these ambitions a reality. You need only look to developments like Paddington Village in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter - which we invested £12m into - now home to world-class, futureproof
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