News for: Northern Powerhouse

Greater Manchester has set out an ambitious new vision to transform its rail system over the next thirty years. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, unveiled ‘On the Right Track for Growth: A 2050 Vision for the Future of Rail in Greater Manchester’ during a speech at the Public Transport in … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders gave their approval to the first wave of investment from the GM Good Growth Fund at the latest Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) meeting on Friday 28th November. The £1 billion GM Good Growth Fund was announced by Mayor Andy Burnham in Stockroom in Stockport … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport Managing Director, Chris Woodroofe, has continued calls for better rail connections across the North of England. Pointing to data published as part of Manchester Airport’s parent company MAG’s Trade Barometer project that shows a gap in business confidence between the North and … [Read more...]

Regional mayors outside London, including in Greater Manchester, will be given greater funding and influence over the development of new social and affordable homes in their regions. Six mayors, representing Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, the North East, and South … [Read more...]

Stockport's regeneration ambitions have taken another step forward after Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, officially designated the boundaries for a larger Mayoral Development Area in the town centre. During May and June 2025, a public consultation took place on proposals to … [Read more...]

Businesses across the North have benefited from a total £180 million of investment since the launch of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). With over 315 deals to date, the fund has directly invested £115 million into over 300 small businesses across the North of England, … [Read more...]

Leading business figures from across the North of England have called on Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to give his full backing to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full. 76 business leaders from across the region, including from firms such as Morrisons, Bruntwood, Azets and Manchester … [Read more...]

Fund manager for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), FW Capital Debt Finance, has surpassed the £25 million lending milestone financing businesses in the North West of England. Since the Fund’s launch last year, NPIF II - FW Capital has successfully completed 64 … [Read more...]