8 The first six LIFTCos to achieve Financial Close were examined as case studies. We selected the first six because at the time of starting our fieldwork they had been through the full procurement process and were well placed to identify best practice and lessons learned. The case study LIFTCos were:
■ East London and the City | (Wave 1) |
■ Barnsley | (Wave 1) |
■ Sandwell | (Wave 1) |
■ East Lancashire | (Wave 2) |
■ Barking and Havering | (Wave 2) |
■ Ashton, Leigh and Wigan | (Wave 3) |
Research for the case studies included document review, interviews with stakeholders and visits to proposed sites.