Rather surprised to see Swindon omitted from the list. Did they not put in a bid?
Not sure - they HAVE put in a bid for the
GBR▸ HQ▸ Swindon got nothing under BSIP / Bus Back Better either, along with other
LTAs▸ in the area, and there is a suggestion that some of the decisions are related to levelling up and supporting pride in what were towns and are now cities to help them encourage investment.
Swindon and Wiltshire (
LEP» ) are also notable for being the only LEP that does not have a University on its patch (I have not verified this gem) so I suspect we could do with a bit of levelling up ourselves - especially as the minister for higher education is one of our
MPs▸ !