The Mayor of Greater Manchester is calling for more investment and powers in the North as a new report highlights the scale of the North South divide. The Mayor’s call came as the IPPR North’s ‘State of the North’ report showed; Public spending fell in the North while it rose in the … [Read more...]
News for: Northern Powerhouse
Thousands of jobs linked to A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road
More than 5,000 jobs will be created in Greater Manchester thanks to the new A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road improving connections. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has officially opened the A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road which the Department for Transport contributed £165 million … [Read more...]
Housing Investment ‘skewed in favour of South of England’
A new report has found that the distribution of roughly £7 billion of government housing investment in five separate housing programmes over the next five years is inconsistent across England. Areas across the South of the country are disproportionately funded, according to a new report from Core … [Read more...]
£3m Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund for creative projects across the north
Sheffield Social Enterprise Key Fund has been appointed to distribute the Government’s £3m+ Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund. More than £3m has been allocated to help arts and cultural organisations across the Northern Powerhouse region to grow their social impact in local … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport to Mumbai flights deliver £400m boost to economy
Manchester Airport has delivered a £400m major boost to the North's economy with the launch of new direct flights from Manchester Airport to Mumbai. The launch of new direct flights to Mumbai, India’s economic capital, is set to deliver a £400m boost to the North. Jet Airways’ five-times-a-week … [Read more...]
GM Mayor responds to Chancellor’s Budget
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has responded to the Chancellor's Budget, looking at the impact it will have on the Greater Manchester area. Responding to the Budget, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said there were some positive announces but reiterated the importance, in … [Read more...]
Mayor Calls For Greater Manchester To ‘Take Control of our Transport’
Regional Mayor Andy Burnham has called upon the Government to give Greater Manchester the same powers over its transport as is the case in London and for the region to 'Take Control of our Transport'. "Greater Manchester will not be able to tackle transport challenges across the city-region unless … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse Rail on track to deliver decades of growth for the North
Northern Powerhouse Rail is poised to deliver transformational change to the North boosting the economy and improving connectivity for millions of people. Leaders from the city regions of Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield have welcomed the move to bring fast and frequent … [Read more...]
Beijing service is a major catalyst for the Northern economy
NEW REPORT SHOWS MANCHESTER - BEIJING SERVICE IS A MAJOR CATALYST FOR THE NORTHERN ECONOMY The North of England is reaping the rewards of its ever-stronger ties with China, according to research released today. Driven by two years of direct flights between Manchester Airport and Beijing, levels … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse 3 day business summit
A three day business summit to celebrate Northern innovation and discuss the future direction of the Northern Powerhouse is taking place from today until 6 July. The summit is bringing together businesses, government ministers, Northern Mayors, and business leaders from across the North of … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport delivers strong US growth
Manchester Airport has soared to reach new heights to deliver 7% year-on-year growth of flights to the USA as flights to Seattle take off. News of 1.7m passengers flying out of Manchester Airport to 13 USA destinations has been welcomed by the UK's International Trade Minister, Dr Liam … [Read more...]
Barclays £500m Northern Powerhouse fund to boost business
Barclays £500m Northern fund has been launched to boost growth for small and medium-sized businesses in the North of England as part of the bank’s commitment to support the Government’s Northern Powerhouse initiative. Barclays Northern fund is available to inject investment into businesses across … [Read more...]
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