North West

Transport for the North is warning that major rail projects in the north of England will be ‘back on the drawing board’ and damage the government’s levelling-up agenda if work on a key extension to HS2 remains halted.

Northern towns are facing ‘seismic’ changes, with Covid-19 and lockdowns making a huge impact on the retail sector as shifting working patterns and social distancing measures become the norm for millions of people, according to research.

The Liverpool City Region Land Commission has recommended a more progressive use of the planning system in the allocation of land for socially valuable uses – and to extract greater value from land value uplift to be reinvested for collective benefit.