Fri, 4 Apr 2014The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promised more jobs and investment for Cambridge and the surrounding region yesterday.

On a visit to Cambridge to announce an expected £1bn investment in housing and transport through The Greater Cambridge City Deal, Clegg said: “This £1bn City Deal will build on your success to create more jobs for local people and help them gain the skills they need to find work.”

Cambridge is well known for its cluster of high-tech firms and world-class research facilities, and the government hopes that the City Deal will build on that to ensure Cambridge continues to be a magnet for tech companies.

Clegg added: “To make sure young unemployed people have the skills they need to make the most of these fantastic new opportunities, the City Deal will create new teams to help increase apprenticeships by acting as brokers between training providers and businesses, as well as supporting the guidance that is given in schools and colleges to encourage young people to take up vocational careers.”