The Cheshire and Warrington region has become the latest North West region to become a Mayoral Combined Authority, granting the area greater powers similar to neighbouring Greater Manchester. The Parliamentary Order to formally establish the Combined Authority has been approved and signed by … [Read more...]
News for: Northern Powerhouse
Northern leaders call for region to host Olympic and Paralympic Games
Northern Mayors and Combined Authority Leaders have called on government for the region to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games should government bid for the UK to host the games. The Great North - a collaboration of Mayors and Leaders across the North - has written a joint letter to the … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out £3 billion budget for 2026
Greater Manchester is setting out spending plans of £3 billion as the city-region takes over further control of its budget under new devolution arrangements. The total budget includes £482 million to deliver the integrated public transport system, the Bee Network, over £900 … [Read more...]
Muse joins Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Placemaker, Muse, has announced it has joined the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, bringing its experience of long-term regeneration projects in the region to the organisation. The announcement comes following the Government announcement that it will bring forward the Northern Powerhouse Rail … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester sets out 2050 vision for rail network
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...]
GMCA approves first £400 million from GM Good Growth Fund
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...]
Stockport District Centres drive local success ahead of national average
While Stockport is experiencing the UK's largest town centre regeneration, success is also unfolding in its district centres across the borough. Local high streets in Stockport are evolving into vibrant hubs and destinations in their own right, reflecting the borough’s bold regeneration … [Read more...]
Airport boss continues calls for better rail links in the North
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 given funding boost to build new social and affordable homes
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...]
New fares to be introduced in Greater Manchester to make train travel simpler
Rail passengers in Greater Manchester are to benefit from simplified fares when purchasing train tickets on the day of travel on journeys wholly within the city-region. Currently, certain routes in the city-region offer more than a dozen different fare options, restricting passengers to … [Read more...]
Official designation for expanded regeneration area for Stockport town centre
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...]
Northern businesses share in £180 million since the launch of second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
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...]
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