Northern powerhouse

25.06.2019

Martin Read

Brexit may have hogged the headlines since 2016, but plans to transform the north of England into a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ have continued to simmer quietly. Martin Read reports on the launch of RTPI research...

HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail needed in the North

10.06.2019

Laura Edgar

England | HS2 | Infrastructure - Transport | Northern powerhouse | northern powerhouse rail

Business leaders across the north of England have called on the government to deliver both HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) in full.

Joined-up planning is required in the North, says report

30.05.2019

Laura Edgar

Joined-up planning across the north of England is required to encourage growth and prosperity in not only metropolitan areas but also ‘neglected’ towns and communities.

Northern MPs write to Hammond about transport investment

01.05.2019

Laura Edgar

Infrastructure - Transport | North East | North West | Northern powerhouse

Over 80 MPs have written to chancellor Philip Hammond to start the debate about what is needed regarding a commitment to the full Transport for the North Strategic Plan.

Plan published to rebalance underinvestment in Northern transport

04.02.2019

Laura Edgar

Infrastructure - Transport | North East | North West | Northern powerhouse | Transport for the North

Draft proposals to rebalance decades of underinvestment in transport across the north of England have been published.

Further funding for South Tees

09.01.2019

Laura Edgar

Economic Growth | Jake Berry MP | North East | Northern powerhouse

Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has announced a £14 million investment into the South Tees Development Corporation.

England round-up: RTPI to hold Northern Powerhouse debates; Government consultation launched to speed up housing delivery

21.12.2018

Laura Edgar

Birmingham | England | michael gove | Northern powerhouse | Regeneration

A round-up of planning news in England: 15 December-21 December, 2018

Renewable wind energy / Shutterstock 155706680

10-year infrastructure pipeline set out

26.11.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Infrastructure - Energy | Infrastructure - Transport | midlands engine | Northern powerhouse

The government has published its 2018 National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which is projected to be worth £600 billion over the next 10 years.

Planners call for pan-Northern approach to Powerhouse

19.09.2018

Laura Edgar

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.

Manchester Picadilly station / Shutterstock_745400638

30-year transport plan for the North published

17.01.2018

Laura Edgar

Transport for the North (TfN) has published its 30-year programme of transport infrastructure investment, which could deliver a £100 billion economic boost for the north of England.

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