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Can the Northern Powerhouse ignore the digital economy?

By Anita Greenhill Filed Under: All posts, Featured, Science and Technology, Urban, Whitehall Watch Posted: February 27, 2015

The Government’s proposed Northern Powerhouse is all well and good, but, asks Anita Greenhill, where does the digital economy fit in this? The concept of a Northern Powerhouse and establishing an alternative to the dominant ‘London Powerhouse’ has strong Government support. It also has cross-party backing, with both the Conservative and Labour parties proposing their […]

The making of the Greater Manchester mayor – what next?

By Francesca Gains Filed Under: Devo, Featured, Urban Posted: February 26, 2015

Opposition to a mayoral model for Manchester overlooks a decade of innovation and collaboration that has delivered economic and social benefits for the region, says Prof Francesca Gains. Much has been made of backroom deals between the Chancellor George Osborne and Manchester City Council’s chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein to deliver the most significant devolutionary […]

Who will lead the Manchester Powerhouse?

By Iain Deas Filed Under: Devo, Featured, Urban Posted: February 23, 2015

How significant will the elected mayoral role be for Greater Manchester – asks Iain Deas – and who will be that mayor? Simon Jenkins recently treated readers of the Guardian to an account of the rebuilding of city-regional governance in Greater Manchester. The story was of heroic struggle by Manchester’s civic leaders, guided by the […]

A Grand Plan for the North needs to start with dreams

By Ed Cox Filed Under: Featured, Urban Posted: July 18, 2014

With growing calls for the UK to reverse an historic trend of chronic under investment in infrastructure, IPPR North’s Ed Cox believes it’s time to seek out the best and the brightest big ideas. The UK has “chronically underinvested in infrastructure, trailing that of other leading global economies.” That was the damning verdict of the RSA’s City […]

How can we make our towns and cities more age-friendly?

By Tine Buffel and Sophie Handler Filed Under: Featured, Urban Posted: June 16, 2014

As our population ages we need to be making much more effort to make our towns and cities more age-friendly, say Dr Tine Buffel and Sophie Handler. Study after study has shown that people want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible in later life. An attachment to a particular place […]

Can the Northern Powerhouse ignore the digital economy?

The making of the Greater Manchester mayor – what next?

Who will lead the Manchester Powerhouse?

A Grand Plan for the North needs to start with dreams

How can we make our towns and cities more age-friendly?

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