News for: Northern Powerhouse

Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has replaced Jake Berry who yesterday resigned from his role as Northern Powerhouse Minister. Mr Clarke has taken over as minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government, and will have responsibility for … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Prime Minister to prioritise the East-West Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) link, connecting cities across the North with a high-speed train service. The Prime Minister is set to confirm plans for HS2, which may include a delay or downgrading … [Read more...]

According to Deloitte’s annual Manchester Crane Survey, Manchester city centre has enjoyed a record year of completions, and more schemes brought forward in 2019 at its highest level since 2006, and 2020 is set for the highest levels of delivery since the survey began in 1999. 27 developments … [Read more...]

A report by the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission has recommended further support for the sector can bring greater economic and social benefits to the city-region. The commission has recommended Greater Manchester becomes a dedicated Co-operative Zone, and offers dedicated advice and … [Read more...]

Greater investment in the UK’s regions is needed in the upcoming 2020 Budget to tackle regional inequality, according to a KPMG report which cites the successes of Greater Manchester’s devolution. The report suggests that infrastructure investment, particularly in transport and digital … [Read more...]

A survey by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 shows that the number of businesses in North West England grew during 2019, with 11,000 more companies opening than closing. In December 2019, there were 380,000 active businesses in the region, an increase of 21% since 2015; this is slightly … [Read more...]

Working with the Growth Company’s GC Angels, Hallidays have co-hosted a Stockport Business Angels event, giving six growing businesses the opportunity to pitch their ideas to an audience of experienced businesspeople looking to invest. The size of investments made at the event have … [Read more...]

Department of Education figures released this week show that Greater Manchester has closed the educational equality gap between the most disadvantaged children in the city-region, and the rest of the country thanks to reforms of the local early years services. 56% of children from disadvantaged … [Read more...]