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25 Nov 21
Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
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14 Feb 20
Northern powerhouse minister Jake Berry has quit the government after the prime minister tried to move him to the Foreign Office.
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11 Feb 20
The March Budget must kick off with a devolution parliament if the government is to even begin to repair the damage caused by centralisation, argues Luke Raikes of IPPR North.
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6 Jan 20
The cost of HS2 is “out of control” and parliament has been misled over the real price, which could exceed £100bn, a former deputy chair of a review on the rail project has warned.
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16 Oct 19
Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
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19 Aug 19
Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
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21 Jun 19
Austerity has undermined the progress of the government’s Northern Powerhouse project, a think-tank has claimed.
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6 Jul 18
Local enterprise partnerships from across the North of England will come together to form a new body to support ambitions for the region.
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29 Jun 18
Transport investment overwhelmingly favours London and leaves regions struggling playing “catch up”, a group of MPs has said.
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19 Feb 18
There is a stark prosperity divide between urban and rural places and northern and southern cities in England, according to a wellbeing charity.
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17 Jan 18
Local areas should have the powers and funds to shape bespoke plans that meet specific skills gaps, says Anna Round of IPPR North.
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1 Dec 17
A cross-party parliamentary group has been set up to lobby for progress on the Northern Powerhouse agenda, which was championed by George Osborne when he was chancellor.
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13 Sep 17
The North of England deserves the same opportunities and investment as the south, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson
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27 Feb 17
Has the devolution revolution stalled – or does Brexit offer an opportunity to power up economies in the Midlands, the North and beyond?
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23 Nov 16
The chancellor says he wants to build a resilient economy but without more certainty on funding, councils will not be able to plan ahead
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31 Oct 16
Combined authority mayors being elected next May will have only three years to demonstrate their effectiveness before they face re-election – or possibly even abolition
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23 Sep 16
Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill, who led the department’s work on devolution deals including the Northern Powerhouse, has resigned, becoming the first person to quit Theresa May’s government.
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9 Sep 16
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has withdrawn the devolution deal offered to the North East of England after four of the seven councils involved rejected the agreement.
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7 Sep 16
Councils in the North East have rejected a devolution deal agreed with Whitehall under the Northern Powerhouse scheme over funding concerns, it has been announced.
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22 Aug 16
Theresa May has pledged to spread devolution to more of England as part of the government’s Northern Powerhouse drive.
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8 Aug 16
The government should revise its infrastructure strategy to prioritise investment in the North of England in order to promote growth and prosperity, a think tank has said.
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28 Jul 16
Whitehall’s plan to create a Northern Powerhouse remains a “key government priority”, ministers have confirmed.
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14 Jul 16
City leaders must make the case for devolution to the new government if the programme is to continue under Theresa May’s administration, a leading localism expert has told CIPFA’s annual...
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11 Jul 16
Greg Clark has set out a “continuous devolution” plan to boost the role of local councils so they become equal partners with Westminster in the governance of the country.
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29 Jun 16
Sir Michael Wilshaw gas renewed his warning of a regional divide in England’s education system in light of official statistics published by schools watchdog Ofsted on Wednesday.
25 Nov 21Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
14 Feb 20Northern powerhouse minister Jake Berry has quit the government after the prime minister tried to move him to the Foreign Office.
11 Feb 20The March Budget must kick off with a devolution parliament if the government is to even begin to repair the damage caused by centralisation, argues Luke Raikes of IPPR North.
6 Jan 20The cost of HS2 is “out of control” and parliament has been misled over the real price, which could exceed £100bn, a former deputy chair of a review on the rail project has warned.
16 Oct 19Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
21 Jun 19Austerity has undermined the progress of the government’s Northern Powerhouse project, a think-tank has claimed.
6 Jul 18Local enterprise partnerships from across the North of England will come together to form a new body to support ambitions for the region.
29 Jun 18Transport investment overwhelmingly favours London and leaves regions struggling playing “catch up”, a group of MPs has said.
19 Feb 18There is a stark prosperity divide between urban and rural places and northern and southern cities in England, according to a wellbeing charity.
17 Jan 18Local areas should have the powers and funds to shape bespoke plans that meet specific skills gaps, says Anna Round of IPPR North.
13 Sep 17The North of England deserves the same opportunities and investment as the south, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson
27 Feb 17Has the devolution revolution stalled – or does Brexit offer an opportunity to power up economies in the Midlands, the North and beyond?
23 Nov 16The chancellor says he wants to build a resilient economy but without more certainty on funding, councils will not be able to plan ahead
31 Oct 16Combined authority mayors being elected next May will have only three years to demonstrate their effectiveness before they face re-election – or possibly even abolition
23 Sep 16Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill, who led the department’s work on devolution deals including the Northern Powerhouse, has resigned, becoming the first person to quit Theresa May’s government.
9 Sep 16Local government secretary Sajid Javid has withdrawn the devolution deal offered to the North East of England after four of the seven councils involved rejected the agreement.
22 Aug 16Theresa May has pledged to spread devolution to more of England as part of the government’s Northern Powerhouse drive.
8 Aug 16The government should revise its infrastructure strategy to prioritise investment in the North of England in order to promote growth and prosperity, a think tank has said.
28 Jul 16Whitehall’s plan to create a Northern Powerhouse remains a “key government priority”, ministers have confirmed.
14 Jul 16City leaders must make the case for devolution to the new government if the programme is to continue under Theresa May’s administration, a leading localism expert has told CIPFA’s annual...
11 Jul 16Greg Clark has set out a “continuous devolution” plan to boost the role of local councils so they become equal partners with Westminster in the governance of the country.
29 Jun 16Sir Michael Wilshaw gas renewed his warning of a regional divide in England’s education system in light of official statistics published by schools watchdog Ofsted on Wednesday.
