North East

The RTPI says a pan-Northern approach, with infrastructure investments that improve quality of life, is required if the Northern Powerhouse is to work better for places and people.

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has approved a Development Consent Order (DCO) for alterations to be made to Testo’s junction in Sunderland.

Ministers are being pressed to explain to Parliament why legislation to extend HS2 to Manchester and Leeds may be delayed by 12 months.

Unaffordable or unreliable public transport is posing a ‘significant barrier’ to jobs for residents of low-income neighbourhoods in the North, according to latest research.