Northern Powerhouse

Transport for the North reveals 12 month route map

Andy Walker spoke to TfN’s chief executive David Brown as the organisation releases its latest strategy report

7 years 2 weeks ago
A Who’s Who of business in the north to gather at Northern Powerhouse event

Discounts for Infrastructure Intelligence readers at major conference and exhibition on Northern Powerhouse.

7 years 1 month ago
Give locals more say into plans for the North, urges Heseltine

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine makes a passionate plea for local people to be at the centre of the decision making process about where they live.

7 years 2 months ago
Summit to map out new infrastructure plan for the Northern Powerhouse

Lord Heseltine will address a summit next week which will map out a new infrastructure plan for the Northern Powerhouse.

7 years 2 months ago
Award of northern franchises to stimulate rail investment

New rail franchises for north of England will be managed from Leeds and stimulate £1.2bn of new rail investment

7 years 3 months ago
Transport Secretary confirms HS2 plan to accelerate route to Crewe

Patrick McLaughlin backs new plan to create “backbone” for the network to underpin Northern Powerhouse and appoints former CBI boss John Cridland as head of Transport for the North.

7 years 3 months ago
Cities sign new devolution deals

Liverpool and the West Midlands become the fifth and sixth city regions to sign up to new devolution deals.

7 years 4 months ago
Northern Powerhouse can help drive Welsh development says minister

Speech follows announcement of Wales Infrastructure Construction Industry Forum to help coordinate delivery of the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan.

7 years 4 months ago
Northern Powerhouse needs £50bn public investment says think tank

State of the North report calls for greater investment in northern infrastructure if Northern Powerhouse ambitions are to be realised

7 years 4 months ago
Osborne woos Chinese to support Northern Powerhouse

Chancellor aims to tap into China’s appetite for direct investment through co-funding and co-constructing projects round the world.

7 years 6 months ago