The Northern Powerhouse: 8 years on
27.06.22 Last Thursday marked eight years since George Osborne outlined his vision for a Northern Powerhouse in a speech...
Read moreWhat the Queen’s Speech means for the north
13.05.22 By Richard Bonner, Northern Cities Executive at Arcadis The Levelling-up Bill will be one of the flagship bills...
Read moreShared Prosperity Fund shortfall leaves a gaping hole at the heart of levelling up
22.04.22 By Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Last week, the Government finally announced the allocations for...
Read moreEY set to more than double its presence in Manchester
06.04.22 EY has announced plans today to more than double the size of its business in Manchester in the...
Read morePromising signs for northern economy in NatWest PMI data
18.03.22 Our Chief Economist Andrew McPhillips shares his analysis of the latest NatWest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys for...
Read moreQ&A with Arcadis construction apprentice Carys Marsh
18.03.22 Developing a skilled, productive workforce is fundamental to the Northern Powerhouse. According to recent Government data, apprenticeship numbers...
Read moreNPP and mayors call for the north to lead green Industrial Revolution
11.03.22 Our vice-chair Professor Juergen Maier CBE has joined forces with northern mayors Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Dan Jarvis...
Read moreThe Levelling Up White Paper can be a blueprint for success for the North
17.02.22 With the dust settled after its long awaited launch, Arcadis’ Northern Cities Executive, Richard Bonner takes a closer...
Read moreCan ‘Smart’ Opportunity Areas help close the education disadvantage gap?
28.01.22 In 2016, Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening introduced a new initiative to increase social mobility in...
Read moreNorthern regions lose out on levelling up funding post-Brexit
03.02.22 Every region in England except Cornwall risks seeing funding halved post Brexit, analysis of the Shared Prosperity Fund...
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