Visit http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com for more rss feeds. http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/CoreCode/rss/rssdisplay.aspx en-gb Copyright http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com, 2020 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:11:53 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 15 Today (13 Aug) Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor, has revealed a £150m programme of demolition work across the vast site, including the Redcar Blast Furnace and Coke Ovens, which could create up to 300 jobs. The programme is set to last five years and the contracts will see the demolition of some of the most well-known structures from... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/150m-of-contracts-announced-for-redcar-steelworks-demolition- 2950,433,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/150m-of-contracts-announced-for-redcar-steelworks-demolition- Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT Mayor of Sheffield City Region, Dan Jarvis has welcomed a new report today (June 1) from The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on the Natural Assets in the North. The report, A plan for nature in the north of England: Natural Assets North, sets out four key recommendations from the thinktank and charity, IPPR North, to boost the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/a-plan-for-nature-in-the-north 2950,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/a-plan-for-nature-in-the-north Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:15:00 GMT Council leaders and business owners situated along the proposed ‘eastern leg’ of HS2 have called on Government (May 26) to commit to its progression in line with the ‘western leg’. Their claim is that by progressing HS2 East, it will boost economic recovery after the Coronavirus crisis, and give towns and cities... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/council-leaders-call-on-government 2950,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/council-leaders-call-on-government Wed, 27 May 2020 09:15:00 GMT Our tenth PSE Podcast takes us on the go to Leeds Civil Hall where we speak with Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake. A real whistle-stop tour of the work being done in the North and specifically Leeds. Council Leader Judith Blake joins hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts for the tenth PSE podcast. Recorded in Leeds Civic Hall... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/ep-10-fighting-for-leeds-cllr-judith-blake-cbe 2950,2899,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/ep-10-fighting-for-leeds-cllr-judith-blake-cbe Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:30:00 GMT Last week saw the highly-anticipated EvoNorth event take place in Manchester. Amid Coronavirus fears, disruption and cancelled events, hundreds of public and private sector leaders vowed to keep their hands clean and their minds open for two days of immersive collaboration. With the impressive backdrop of Emirates Old Trafford... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2020-connecting-the-north 2899,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2020-connecting-the-north Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:45:00 GMT The UK2070 Commission has published its final report ‘Make No Little Plans – Acting At Scale For A Fairer And Stronger Future’ today (Feb 27) at MediaCityUK in Salford. When issuing the report Chair Lord Kerslake called on government to “go big or go home” in its approach to stemming further economic decline... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/uk2070-report-published-exposing-over-centralised-system- 433,436,2899,442,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/uk2070-report-published-exposing-over-centralised-system- Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:30:00 GMT Source: PSE Feb/March 20 Cllr Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council, explains their newly-announced ambitious development plan for Oldham and what it will mean for the local area.   In January 2020 Oldham Council launched an ambitious plan to transform Oldham, including creating more than 2,000 new homes in the town... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/oldham-council-creating-a-better-place 2950,433,2899,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/oldham-council-creating-a-better-place Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:30:00 GMT Our first podcast episode with two guests took us on the road to the TfGM offices where we spoke to two representatives from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Chief Executive Eamonn Boylan and Andrew Lightfoot, Strategic Director – Public Service Reform. With hosts Ailsa Cowen and Matt Roberts, the discussion flowed from... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/ep-9-greater-manchesters-bright-future-eamonn-boylan-andrew-lightfoot 2950,2899,442,870,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/ep-9-greater-manchesters-bright-future-eamonn-boylan-andrew-lightfoot Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:30:00 GMT The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has called for government action to ‘level-up’ housing in the North as new study highlights disproportionate cut-backs in northern councils. The scale of housing cut-backs in northern councils has been made clear in research launched today (Feb 20) by NHC. The research was carried out by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-housing-consortium-calls-for-government-action- 2950,433,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-housing-consortium-calls-for-government-action- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:45:00 GMT The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) has announced a £2m recovery fund for businesses in Calderdale that suffered in the Storm Ciara floods. Working in partnership with Calderdale Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the LEP has established the Calderdale Business Flood Recovery Fund, worth £2m... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/lep-establishes-2m-flood-recovery-fund-for-smes 2950,433,437,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/lep-establishes-2m-flood-recovery-fund-for-smes Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:30:00 GMT Last night, (Feb 13) Conservative MP, Jake Berry took to twitter to announce he has stepped down from government and his roles as Northern Powerhouse Minister and Local Growth Minister. In a series of tweets from the Darwen and Rossendale MP, 41-year old Berry revealed that the decision came following the offer of another role requiring... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-minister-jake-berry-steps-down- 436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-minister-jake-berry-steps-down- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has agreed to a grant set to boost development on South Kirkby, one of Leeds City Region Enterprise Zones. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority will deliver the funding, secured on Monday (Feb 10) as part of the wider Leeds City Region Growth Deal worth £1bn, to accelerate growth and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/lep-grant-worth-27m-to-boost-development-in-wakefield 2950,433,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/lep-grant-worth-27m-to-boost-development-in-wakefield Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:45:00 GMT Key UK councils have united to put pressure on Whitehall for ‘radical devolution’, to pave the way for the levelling up of cities and regions across the whole of the UK. Core Cities UK and London Councils have joined forces to call on the government to deliver ‘real fiscal devolution’, putting the individual... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/major-uk-authorities-call-for-devolution-to-end-whitehall-hand-outs 2950,436,2899,442,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/major-uk-authorities-call-for-devolution-to-end-whitehall-hand-outs Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:45:00 GMT Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has launched a new £20m fund aiming to support sustained growth for ambitious business in the area. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, announced the news yesterday (Jan 30) that any business in the City Region undertaking a growth project will be able to apply for the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-metro-mayor-launches-new-20m-growth-fund- 2950,433,438,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-metro-mayor-launches-new-20m-growth-fund- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:45:00 GMT Over 120 senior business leaders from within the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands have signed an open letter to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to commit to HS2 in full. The letter, published on behalf of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, outlines the importance of completing HS2 right through to the Midlands and the North of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/120-nph-leaders-call-for-hs2-to-be-delivered-in-full 437,2899,440,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/120-nph-leaders-call-for-hs2-to-be-delivered-in-full Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT Tens of millions of pounds in additional powers and resources set for South Yorkshire, after the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority today (Jan 27) agreed to proceed with the implementation of the devolution deal. The deal was agreed by Mayor Dan Jarvis and council leaders in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield at a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/public-consultation-launched-on-devolution-deal- 2950,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/public-consultation-launched-on-devolution-deal- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:15:00 GMT Sam Plum, chief executive of Barrow Borough Council spoke to PSE about the Northern Powerhouse and why it needs more clarity if it’s going to influence local strategy. -------- The Northern Powerhouse as a concept gives weight to national and regional policy, which in Barrow means we can have joined up conversations with... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-powerhouse-and-clarifying-northern-policy 2950,433,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-powerhouse-and-clarifying-northern-policy Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council and Chair of the Government Property Agency (GPA) spoke to PSE about the work being done within the Northern Powerhouse and the three things she would do if she were the NPH Minister. ---------- There can be a tendency to think the Northern Powerhouse is all about Leeds... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-north-controlling-its-own-destiny 2950,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-north-controlling-its-own-destiny Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:30:00 GMT Intelligence and cyber security organisation, GCHQ, has announced (Jan 17) that it has selected 11 Greater Manchester start-up companies to support and mentor. The government communication body, who recently announced a move to Manchester City Centre, will back tech start-ups that focus on keeping people safe, reducing emissions and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/gchq-backs-11-greater-manchester-tech-start-ups- 438,439,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/gchq-backs-11-greater-manchester-tech-start-ups- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:15:00 GMT Northern Powerhouse Q&A with Kevin Parkes, Executive Director of Growth & Place at Middlesbrough Council How important do you think the Northern Powerhouse is? It’s very important and its emphasis is increasing. It’s providing a much needed strategic, national approach to regenerating the regions outside the home... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-qa-kevin-parkes 2950,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-qa-kevin-parkes Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:30:00 GMT South Tyneside Council has today (Jan 20) announced the go-ahead for cutting-edge renewable energy plans set to save more than half a million pounds a year. The proposed scheme would also slash carbon emissions, with an estimated 1,475 tonnes saved per year. Plans include harnessing low-grade heat from the River Tyne and export it to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/south-tyneside-energy-scheme-given-green-light 2950,437,438,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/south-tyneside-energy-scheme-given-green-light Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:45:00 GMT Key guidelines for development in Manchester over the next 15-20 years is to be reviewed, as new Local Plan is undertaken by City Council. The new Local Plan will replace the city’s current Core Strategy and provide a set of principles that will underpin all new development in the region. It is the first major review of the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/manchester-city-council-to-do-major-review-of-local-development-plan 2950,433,437,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/manchester-city-council-to-do-major-review-of-local-development-plan Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:30:00 GMT Grant Peggie, Director at British Business Bank Launched by British Business Bank in 2017, the £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is supporting economic prosperity in the region by making commercial investments into growing companies. Helping to create a more diverse finance market is a key objective of the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/npif-at-evonorth-2020-showcasing-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-north 433,2899,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/npif-at-evonorth-2020-showcasing-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-north Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:30:00 GMT The Sheffield City Region devolution deal has been agreed (Jan 14) by the Mayor and all four Leaders and will now go to public consultation. Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, said: “We stand at a critical moment for our country. As we leave the European Union, securing further powers and resources for South Yorkshire... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/sheffield-city-region-devolution-deal-agreed- 2950,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/sheffield-city-region-devolution-deal-agreed- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC), a membership body representing around 90% of housing providers across the North of England, has today (Jan 15) become the latest member of the Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme. The Northern Powerhouse is a government vision for a connected and thriving North, able to compete and contribute to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/housing-consortium-becomes-northern-powerhouse-partner 436,2899,441,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/housing-consortium-becomes-northern-powerhouse-partner Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:30:00 GMT Source PSE Dec 19/ Jan 20  Tracy Harrison, Chief Executive, Northern Housing Consortium "Climate Change is a global issue, but the innovation and solutions will be local and regional" The North has always had the ability to solve difficult problems through innovation and ingenuity and there’s nowhere this is... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/climate-change-is-a-global-issue-but-the-innovation-and-solutions-will-be-local-and-regional 433,437,2899,441,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/climate-change-is-a-global-issue-but-the-innovation-and-solutions-will-be-local-and-regional Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:30:00 GMT Source PSE: Dec 19/Jan 2020   Mark Lynam is a Board Member of the Institute of Economic Development, and Director of Transport, Housing and Infrastructure in Sheffield City Region’s Executive Team. We need a new paradigm for economic development within local and regional government – one which addresses issues... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/sustainability-is-it-time-to-view-economic-development-through-a-different-lens 437,438,2899,446,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/sustainability-is-it-time-to-view-economic-development-through-a-different-lens Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:45:00 GMT Stephen Young, Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Community at Lancashire County Council, spoke to PSE about key expectations from The Northern Powerhouse and how we can learn from Germany’s example. --- I think as a concept the Northern Powerhouse is massively important, trying to rebalance the economy is... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-powerhouse-and-why-combined-authorities-are-a-game-changer- 2950,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-powerhouse-and-why-combined-authorities-are-a-game-changer- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:45:00 GMT The Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced today (Jan 9) a new Town of the Year competition to champion the successes of towns in the UK. It comes as part of a wider set of measures to level up parts of the country and unlock potential with 100 town deals being delivered through a £3.6bn Town Funds. Achievements... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/-town-of-the-year-competition-announced-by-government 2950,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/-town-of-the-year-competition-announced-by-government Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT Patrick Melia, Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council spoke to PSE about the Northern Powerhouse and why it needs approaching with communities at its core I think the Northern Powerhouse has got the potential to be important, but in practice it hasn’t delivered a lot and that needs to change if it’s going to be a thing... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/connecting-the-northern-powerhouse-with-local-communities- 2950,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/connecting-the-northern-powerhouse-with-local-communities- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:30:00 GMT Source: PSE Dec 19/Jan 20 Carol Matthews - Chief Executive of The Riverside Group and Chair to H4N – ‘Homes for the North’ Good quality homes are the bedrock of a strong economy and thriving communities yet, across the North, not enough homes are being built.  Improving the supply and quality of homes in the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/strengthening-connections-between-northern-powerhouse-leaders 2899,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/strengthening-connections-between-northern-powerhouse-leaders Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:45:00 GMT Dominic Harrison, director of Public Health and Wellbeing for Blackburn with Darwin Borough Council, spoke to PSE about the Northern Powerhouse and what’s missing for Northern Councils. I think the Northern Powerhouse has underperformed on its promises to date, but it’s still probably the best bet we’ve got to get... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-best-bet-to-address-economic-inequality 2950,436,2899,442,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-best-bet-to-address-economic-inequality Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:45:00 GMT Plans for a £20m state-of-the-art facility in Lancashire have been approved by South Ribble Borough Council and Ribble Valley Borough Council. Permission has been granted today (Dec 12) for one of the world's most prestigious research and development groups, the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/20m-research-centre-in-the-north-giving-the-green-light- 433,438,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/20m-research-centre-in-the-north-giving-the-green-light- Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:45:00 GMT The Social Value Act was implemented in January 2013, during which time many things have changed for the better. However, many organisations are still struggling to carry out requirements of the Act. The good news is that real leadership is emerging across all sectors, with innovators delivering more and better value for their communities... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/time-to-act--the-national-social-value-conference-2020 436,2899,446,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/time-to-act--the-national-social-value-conference-2020 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:45:00 GMT Lord Jim O’Neill, vice chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, is to press the case for devolution in Cumbria at an event next week. Lord O’Neill will address business and community leaders at UCLan’s Samuel Lindow on Westlakes Science and Technology Park, near Whitehaven, on Wednesday November 27th. He will... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/vice-chair-of-the-northern-powerhouse-to-talk-devolution-in-cumbria- 2950,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/vice-chair-of-the-northern-powerhouse-to-talk-devolution-in-cumbria- Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:15:00 GMT - PRESS RELEASE -   Covering a growing population of 15.3 million, home to over a million businesses and with an economy totalling £329bn, the Northern Powerhouse forms the very spine of the North of England. As such, it is a region absolutely pivotal to the future of the UK, and for meeting central government’s... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/decarbonisation-northern-powerhouse 437,2899,2998,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/decarbonisation-northern-powerhouse Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:45:00 GMT In a week’s time, The People’s Powerhouse will be in Sunderland hosting their jam-packed ‘this is the North’ convention. The event will see the coming together of diverse and interesting people, booked to share their insight with guests on 19 November. Stand up poet and writer Dr Kate Fox will be hosting the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/a-week-until-the-peoples-powerhouse-event- 438,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/a-week-until-the-peoples-powerhouse-event- Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT People in 100 places across England have been encouraged to have a say in how the Town Deals, each worth up to £25m, can transform their towns. Local people are being given the chance to shape their town’s future through a new campaign, launched by communities and Local Government secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP. The... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/local-people-urged-to-get-involved-in-multi-million-pound-mytown-campaign 433,438,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/local-people-urged-to-get-involved-in-multi-million-pound-mytown-campaign Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:00:00 GMT Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis has called on Northern Rail to provide passengers compensation and cheaper fares on routes still where Pacer trains will be retained in the region into 2020 – long past the initial deadline for their retirement. In a letter co-signed by mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/dan-jarvis-pacer-trains 2950,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/dan-jarvis-pacer-trains Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:15:00 GMT The North and Midlands must take control of their high-speed rail network, argues a report from the Northern Powerhouse Independent Review warning against cancelling the major infrastructure projects without viable alternatives. The review, established to inform the Government-commissioned Oakervee review of HS2, which will report to the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/north-and-midlands-must-take-control-to-deliver-true-benefits-of-hs2-and-npr-says-review- 2950,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/north-and-midlands-must-take-control-to-deliver-true-benefits-of-hs2-and-npr-says-review- Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT Boris Johnson has set out his Government’s major policies on crime, the environment and Brexit in today’s Queen Speech, including the announcement that a Devolution White Paper will be published. Housing safety in the wake of Grenfell, the NHS and social care reform all featured In the State Opening of Parliament, the first... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-queens-speech-2019-crime-social-care-and-devolution-bills-unveiled-by-boris-johnson 454,433,436,2899,441,870,440,455,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-queens-speech-2019-crime-social-care-and-devolution-bills-unveiled-by-boris-johnson Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:15:00 GMT Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis, is blazing a trial for other local leaders by committing to the growth of the Northern Forest – and asking the Prime Minister to join him. Mayor Jarvis is enlisting the help of central government in his efforts to tackle climate change. He has written to the Prime Minister asking for his... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/sheffield-mayor-calls-on-prime-minister-to-support-the-northern-forest- 2950,437,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/sheffield-mayor-calls-on-prime-minister-to-support-the-northern-forest- Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:30:00 GMT Greater Manchester is taking steps to lead the way in obtaining bus reform. It will be the first city-region in the UK to use public consultation on the introduction of a bus franchising scheme. Under the Bus Services Act 2017, powers are available to request permission to hold a major public consultation into Greater Manchester bus... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/greater-manchester-one-step-closer-to-bus-reform 2950,433,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/greater-manchester-one-step-closer-to-bus-reform Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:30:00 GMT Boris Johnson has pledged his support for the Northern Powerhouse and for further devolution deals, alongside announcing the creation of a new growth body with powers to bring together major organisations in the region. Giving a speech in South Yorkshire, Johnson reiterated that he remains committed to delivering the Sheffield City Region... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/boris-johnson-vows-to-give-more-power-to-the-northern-powerhouse-regions 433,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/boris-johnson-vows-to-give-more-power-to-the-northern-powerhouse-regions Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT Government has pledged £62m funding to improve flood defences across England, with more than 9,000 homes set to benefit from the improvements. Environment secretary Theresa Villiers announced the new round of investment into flood defences, which will support communities across Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East and South East of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/government-flood-defences 433,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/government-flood-defences Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:00:00 GMT In February this year, official Northern Powerhouse Partner, Cognitive Publishing, delivered EvoNorth 2019.  The two day event was designed to amplify and highlight future developments the region has to offer - uniting leaders responsible for fuelling the Northern Powerhouse agenda, including Dr Nicola Headlam, Head of the Northern... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-partner-aims-to-connect-the-north-once-again- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-partner-aims-to-connect-the-north-once-again- Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:15:00 GMT The mayor of Liverpool has submitted a major bid to the new prime minister for a £230m ‘Green City Deal’ to boost the region’s economy and tackle climate change. Joe Anderson has put forward the proposal to Boris Johnson’s new government which will create 10,000 new jobs, 4,000 apprenticeships and support... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-submits-230m-bid-for-green-city-deal 2950,433,437,436,2899,870,440,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-submits-230m-bid-for-green-city-deal Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT The general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has described the decision by MPs to approve the second stage of the High Speed Two (HS2) as “wise and welcome”. MPs backed the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill in the House of Commons yesterday by 263 votes in favour to 17... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/tssa-welcomes-vote-backing-hs2-phase-2 433,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/tssa-welcomes-vote-backing-hs2-phase-2 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:45:00 GMT The Northern Powerhouse minister has announced a £3.75m funding boost to kickstart the major regeneration plans for Grimsby town centre. Part of the “pioneering” Town Deal, the latest investment represents the second phase of Grimsby’s “unprecedented regeneration strategy” bringing the total investment... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/pioneering-grimsby-regeneration-deal-gets-multi-million-funding-boost 2950,433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/pioneering-grimsby-regeneration-deal-gets-multi-million-funding-boost Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:15:00 GMT All of the 28 universities across the north of England are to forge an alliance and create a plan of action to drive the Northern Powerhouse agenda forward. The unprecedented move is a direct response to the Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry’s call to create an elite “Ivy League” network of universities leading the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-universities-strike-alliance-to-create-ivy-north-of-the-north 433,437,438,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-universities-strike-alliance-to-create-ivy-north-of-the-north Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:15:00 GMT It’s five years this week since George Osborne gave a speech calling for a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ and the project is fully underway. It has evolved from a political buzzword to a main component of Britain’s public policy. But what is the Northern Powerhouse? Here are five facts you might not know about the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/do-not-publish-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-northern-powerhouse 433,436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/do-not-publish-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-northern-powerhouse Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:45:00 GMT Jack Hunter, a research fellow at think tank IPPR North, discusses how to use the Northern Powerhouse to encourage greater social purpose among businesses in the region – including proposals for a new Northern Powerhouse Community Fund. In case you haven’t noticed, business as usual is no longer an option. The latest sign our... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/time-to-build-a-truly-northern-powerhouse 447,433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/time-to-build-a-truly-northern-powerhouse Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:45:00 GMT The Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has had his powers extended to include housing, business and energy by the government, “strengthening its commitment to the Norther Powerhouse.” The joint ministerial position will see Berry provide enhanced oversight and co-ordination of local economic growth and will ensure key... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/government-gives-northern-powerhouse-minister-new-housing-and-energy-remit 433,437,436,2899,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/government-gives-northern-powerhouse-minister-new-housing-and-energy-remit Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT The government has given the go-ahead for the South Yorkshire devolution deal following a “breakthrough” in March in the stalled £30m a year deal for the Sheffield City Region. After “years of impasse”, the four South Yorkshire council leaders and mayor Dan Jarvis agreed to a devolution deal, and James... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/government-agrees-to-30m-a-year-south-yorkshire-devolution-deal- 433,436,2899,440,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/government-agrees-to-30m-a-year-south-yorkshire-devolution-deal- Thu, 09 May 2019 11:45:00 GMT The four South Yorkshire council leaders and mayor Dan Jarvis have announced a “breakthrough” in the stalled devolution deal for Sheffield City Region. After “years of impasse” the local leaders have “reached a consensus” and agreed a deal worth around £30m a year in extra funding that will see... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/south-yorkshire-leaders-make-breakthrough-in-30m-devolution-deal-for-region 433,436,2899,440,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/south-yorkshire-leaders-make-breakthrough-in-30m-devolution-deal-for-region Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:45:00 GMT Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has opted to use a compulsory purchase order (CPO) to bring the remaining 870 acres of land at a former steelworks site back into public ownership, ending a long-running dispute. Nearly 3,000 people at the site in Redcar lost their jobs in 2015 when the Thai steel firm SSI closed down, leaving the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/tees-valley-to-use-compulsory-purchase-powers-to-bring-former-steelworks-back-into-public-ownership-as-houchen-declares-we-wont-be-held-to-ransom 435,433,436,2899,441,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/tees-valley-to-use-compulsory-purchase-powers-to-bring-former-steelworks-back-into-public-ownership-as-houchen-declares-we-wont-be-held-to-ransom Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:30:00 GMT A commitment of £345m for the Borderlands Growth Deal has been announced by the UK and Scottish governments. In the Spring Statement yesterday, chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled £260m of funding hours after the Scottish Government announced an £85m funding package for the borderlands of England and Scotland. The... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/borderland-authorities-praise-game-changing-funding-of-345m-for-growth-deal 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/borderland-authorities-praise-game-changing-funding-of-345m-for-growth-deal Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:30:00 GMT Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has unveiled a commission to deliver a new station in Liverpool city centre to connect the region to HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). Metro mayor Steve Rotherham announced the creation of the station commission, with the CEO of Everton Football Club Denise Barrett-Baxendale the chair of the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-metro-mayor-announces-commission-into-new-city-centre-rail-station 433,436,2899,440,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-metro-mayor-announces-commission-into-new-city-centre-rail-station Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:15:00 GMT Bradford Council has unveiled its Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) Growth Strategy, setting out the city’s economic, social, and inclusive growth plans across Bradford and the north. The strategy covers six main areas, and outlines how improved connections to Bradford city centre delivered through NPR will transform the UK’s... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/bradford-launches-npr-growth-strategy-in-bid-to-become-catalyst-for-northern-economy 436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/bradford-launches-npr-growth-strategy-in-bid-to-become-catalyst-for-northern-economy Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:15:00 GMT Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has said the government is ready to back a devolution deal for West Yorkshire and proposed a “rural” deal for York in the wake of One Yorkshire’s rejection. Speaking at the One Yorkshire devolution conference, Berry said the government has a clear approach to devolution in the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/jake-berry-gives-support-for-west-yorkshire-devolution-deal-as-council-leaders-urge-government-to-work-with-not-against-us 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/jake-berry-gives-support-for-west-yorkshire-devolution-deal-as-council-leaders-urge-government-to-work-with-not-against-us Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:30:00 GMT A council leader has withdrawn his support for the One Yorkshire proposals and appealed to other authority readers to start considering alternatives after Dan Jarvis was shut down once again by the prime minister. Peter Box, the leader of Wakefield Council, said it was time to accept the housing secretary’s decision to reject the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/council-leader-calls-for-authorities-to-rethink-one-yorkshire-devolution-and-start-considering-alternatives 433,436,2899,440,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/council-leader-calls-for-authorities-to-rethink-one-yorkshire-devolution-and-start-considering-alternatives Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:30:00 GMT Educating the next generation of business, society leaders and decision-makers is one of the most prevalent challenges the North faces: with 80,000 new digital workers in demand by 2020, it is more important now than ever before that the next workforce wave has the right skills and knowledge base to develop and drive the Northern... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2019-discussing-education-skills-employment 447,453,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2019-discussing-education-skills-employment Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:45:00 GMT Throughout all of the various topics discussed across the two days of EvoNorth, there were two overarching themes which consistently cropped up: Brexit and climate change, arguably the two most disruptive challenges facing the country right now. Whether it was during the leaders debates on health, social care and wellbeing; business... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-future-of-energy-for-the-northern-powerhouse-at-evonorth- 447,437,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-future-of-energy-for-the-northern-powerhouse-at-evonorth- Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:15:00 GMT One of the key objectives of EvoNorth 2019 was to bring key influencers in their respective industries together to develop fruitful business relationships, identify and pursue vital areas of importance for their sector, and work collaboratively for the shared goal of a Northern Powerhouse – and the two-day event did just that. A... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/business-innovation-investment-at-evonorth-2019 447,433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/business-innovation-investment-at-evonorth-2019 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:30:00 GMT The celebration of EvoNorth 2019, the first ever event of its name, lived up to lofty expectations in amplifying and highlighting the biggest and brightest of past, present, and future exciting developments the region has to offer, bringing together key decision-makers from a vast array of backgrounds and professions – all joining forces... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2019-connecting-the-passions-people-and-places-of-the-north 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/evonorth-2019-connecting-the-passions-people-and-places-of-the-north Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMT On Wednesday and Thursday, 27-28 February, we hosted the first ever installation of EvoNorth, covering all aspects of the Northern Powerhouse, including health, social care and wellbeing; digital innovation; business and investment; transport and connectivity; energy; education, skills and employment; and much, much more. Below, we’ve... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/top-12-tweets-from-evonorth- 436,2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/top-12-tweets-from-evonorth- Mon, 04 Mar 2019 10:45:00 GMT Four Lancashire councils have launched a campaign to create a new ‘super’ unitary authority. The authorities have written to the government asking for advice on how to create a new all-purpose ‘Pennine Lancashire’ council in order to pool their resources to create a “big voice in the Northern... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/lancashire-councils-launch-bid-for-new-unitary-super-council 433,436,2899,440,455,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/lancashire-councils-launch-bid-for-new-unitary-super-council Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:45:00 GMT Paul Johnstone, north of England regional director for Public Health England (PHE), discusses his organisation’s work in assisting the devolution and public health agenda. With the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, the statutory role of improving and protecting the public’s health moved from the NHS to local government and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/healing-the-divide-with-public-health-england- 447,2899,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/healing-the-divide-with-public-health-england- Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT LiveTiles is proud to be sponsors of EvoNorth, taking place on 27-28 Feb 2019 at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Designed specifically for the North, by the North, EvoNorth is uniting over 300 leaders, influencers, and decision makers responsible for building, shaping and delivering the Northern Powerhouse. EvoNorth is the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/livetiles-at-evonorth-27-28-feb-2019 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/livetiles-at-evonorth-27-28-feb-2019 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:15:00 GMT Join DELL EMC for their presentation that will explore the continued advancement of technology driven by the four mega-trends of big data, always- connected mobile devices, social networks and cloud computing is resulting in an exponential growth of data and the creation of digital citizens who have access to the information at their... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-dell-emc-support-evonorth-redefining-digital-transformation 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-dell-emc-support-evonorth-redefining-digital-transformation Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:15:00 GMT Jamie Driscoll has been selected as Labour’s candidate to become the mayor of the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) after beating Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes. Driscoll, a councillor under Forbes at Newcastle City Council, won the nomination after receiving endorsement from John McDonnell and from... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/driscoll-beats-his-own-councils-leader-to-labour-nomination-for-the-first-north-of-tyne-mayor 436,2899,440,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/driscoll-beats-his-own-councils-leader-to-labour-nomination-for-the-first-north-of-tyne-mayor Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:00:00 GMT Ahead of her speaking slot at this year’s EvoNorth, Acas chief executive Susan Clews assesses the current climate of workplaces and what matters most to workers, and argues that job quality and business performance go hand-in-hand. Are workers in the north worrying about the same issues as their counterparts in the south? The answer... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/acas-and-the-peoples-powerhouse 447,2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/acas-and-the-peoples-powerhouse Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT Colin Bell, business growth director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), talks about why partnership across the North is key to achieving economic growth. Partnership is central to the work we do at the North East LEP – it’s a key part of our organisation’s name and it’s a key part of everything... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/creating-powerful-partnerships-across-the-north- 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/creating-powerful-partnerships-across-the-north- Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT Proposals for a One Yorkshire devolution deal handing powers and funding to the region has been rejected by the government. The One Yorkshire proposals were submitted to the government last year with the backing of 18 out of the 20 region’s local authorities but the communities secretary has rejected the plans as “they do not... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/novel-one-yorkshire-devolution-deal-rejected-by-government 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/novel-one-yorkshire-devolution-deal-rejected-by-government Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT "We are delighted to be a Strategic Partner to EvoNorth 2019. We’re looking forward to joining leaders from across the north to hear their vision for shaping the region and how we can help to make this a reality" EvoNorth welcome strategic partner Virgin Media Business to next month's event. They will be supporting our exclusive Health... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-virgin-media-business-support-evonorth 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-virgin-media-business-support-evonorth Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT With EvoNorth just around the corner, we caught up with Dr Hakim Yadi, CEO of the Northern Health Science Alliance, to find out why he is attending EvoNorth 27-28 Feb. What does your role as CEO of the Northern Health Science Alliance involve? As CEO of the Northern Health Science Alliance I lead a team which make sure the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/dr-hakim-yadi-ceo-of-northern-health-science-alliance-explains-why-its-vital-to-unite-at-evonorth- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/dr-hakim-yadi-ceo-of-northern-health-science-alliance-explains-why-its-vital-to-unite-at-evonorth- Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:15:00 GMT Jacksons Fencing are proudly sponsoring and exhibiting at Evo North, a conference bringing together leaders from across the North of England responsible for shaping, building and delivering a Northern Powerhouse, later this month on the 27th and 28th February. The Northern Powerhouse is expected to create employment, improve public services... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/jacksons-fencing-at-evonorth-27-28-feb-2019 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/jacksons-fencing-at-evonorth-27-28-feb-2019 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:15:00 GMT A proposed £85m investment in bringing 10,000 new homes to Leeds city centre is set to be discussed by councillors. Leeds City Council intends to submit a bid for the government’s housing infrastructure fund (HIF) for £85m in order to invest in infrastructure in the city centre, supporting the development of 10,000 homes... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-council-proposes-85m-investment-in-10000-new-homes-for-the-city-centre 433,436,2899,441,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-council-proposes-85m-investment-in-10000-new-homes-for-the-city-centre Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:15:00 GMT The chief executive of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) has announced she will retire after 10 years in the role. Margaret Carney, who is set to retire on 31 May, said the decision had been the most difficult decision in her career – but noted that it was the right opportunity to pass the role on to develop the council... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/sefton-council-ceo-to-retire-after-over-40-years-in-local-government 436,2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/sefton-council-ceo-to-retire-after-over-40-years-in-local-government Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:00:00 GMT A £70bn masterplan to overhaul transport infrastructure in the north has been unveiled and will cut journey times between major northern cities in half, potentially bringing £100bn to the northern economy and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Transport for the North’s (TfN) 30-year road and rail infrastructure project put 1... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/masterplan-for-70bn-transport-overhaul-in-the-north-unveiled 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/masterplan-for-70bn-transport-overhaul-in-the-north-unveiled Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT Proposals for £25m worth of cuts, higher taxes, and £589m in capital spending have been put forward by Northumberland County Council in its detailed budget for 2019-20 and its medium-term financial plan for the next three years. The council needs to make savings of £36m over the next three years, and has identified... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northumberland-proposes-25m-in-cuts-and-council-tax-hike-but-promises-over-half-a-billion-in-capital-investment 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northumberland-proposes-25m-in-cuts-and-council-tax-hike-but-promises-over-half-a-billion-in-capital-investment Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has called for an urgent local government funding review after a new report revealed that austerity cuts have “hit hardest” in councils and communities in the north. Centre for Cities’ annual report on UK city economies found that “worryingly, the cities least equipped to absorb the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-calls-for-council-funding-review-as-report-reveals-austerity-cuts-are-singling-out-northern-cities 433,436,2899,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-calls-for-council-funding-review-as-report-reveals-austerity-cuts-are-singling-out-northern-cities Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:45:00 GMT The five local authority leaders in Tees Valley and mayor Ben Houchen have officially approved a £588m investment plan for the region, giving the go-ahead for Houchen’s bid to bring its local airport back into public ownership. Houchen’s £40m transformation of Durham Tees Valley Airport, previously described as... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/tees-valley-votes-in-favour-of-mayor-houchens-airport-purchase-as-588m-investment-plan-approved 433,436,2899,441,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/tees-valley-votes-in-favour-of-mayor-houchens-airport-purchase-as-588m-investment-plan-approved Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMT It's a chance to become a key Northern Powerhouse supplier Showcase and elevate your brand through one of our partnership options: ranging from taking to the stage and speaking from the main plenary, to hosting your own thought leadership masterclass, or even having your logo appear on every attendee’s name badge; put your brand in... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/how-evonorth-can-win-you-new-business- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/how-evonorth-can-win-you-new-business- Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:15:00 GMT All five Tees Valley councils have confirmed they are backing mayor Ben Houchen’s £40m plan to buy Durham Tees Valley Airport and bring it back under public ownership. The controversial deal to buy the airport using funds devolved to the combined authority needs the approval of all five council leaders in Tees Valley to be... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/all-five-tees-valley-councils-to-support-mayor-houchens-airport-takeover-plan-despite-being-combined-authoritys-single-biggest-risk 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/all-five-tees-valley-councils-to-support-mayor-houchens-airport-takeover-plan-despite-being-combined-authoritys-single-biggest-risk Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMT Ahead of next month’s EvoNorth event we caught up with Dr Tracy Vell MBE, Associate Lead for Primary and Community Care, Greater Manchester, Health and Social Care Partnership. Dr Tracy Vell MBE shares her thoughts on the Northern Powerhouse, what it means to her and why she thinks it’s important to attend... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-dr-tracy-vell-mbe-associate-lead-for-primary-and-community-care-greater-manchester-health-and-social-care-partnership- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-dr-tracy-vell-mbe-associate-lead-for-primary-and-community-care-greater-manchester-health-and-social-care-partnership- Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:00:00 GMT If you're looking to find out what's happening in the Northern Powerhouse, make new connections, and share innovative ways of working, confirm your attendance for EvoNorth on 27 - 28 Feb 2019. 1 - You'll gain an invaluable insight into what's happening across the north We have a wide range of speakers from across a number of sectors... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/top-5-reasons-why-you-should-claim-your-free-evonorth-delegate-pass-today 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/top-5-reasons-why-you-should-claim-your-free-evonorth-delegate-pass-today Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:15:00 GMT A deal to secure more than half of the developable land at the former Redcar Steelworks has been announced by Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, with investment expected to bring over 500 new jobs. Houchen has said that Tata Steel Europe has agreed to transfer more than 1,420 acres of land at the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-minister-confirms-land-transfer-deal-to-unlock-major-metalworks-in-tees-valley 436,2899,441,443,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-minister-confirms-land-transfer-deal-to-unlock-major-metalworks-in-tees-valley Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:30:00 GMT We caught up with Alex Heritage, Chief Executive at the NHS Transformation Unit, ahead of next month’s two-day exclusive networking event EvoNorth.  Alex, shares how his role as Chief Executive is transforming health, social care and well-being across the region, why he is attending EvoNorth and why he thinks attending EvoNorth... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-alex-heritage-explains-why-he-thinks-evonorth-is-vital-to-shaping-the-future-of-the-northern-powerhouse 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-alex-heritage-explains-why-he-thinks-evonorth-is-vital-to-shaping-the-future-of-the-northern-powerhouse Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:30:00 GMT Evaluating the new buyout of Durham Tees Valley Airport is “impossible” without all details being given to local councillors and residents, Darlington Borough Council’s leader has told PSE. Cllr Steve Harker, who took over from retiring leader Cllr Bill Dixon in July, said he and the leaders of the four other councils... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/impossible-to-assess-benefits-of-tees-valley-airport-buyout-without-all-facts-darlington-bc-leader-says 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/impossible-to-assess-benefits-of-tees-valley-airport-buyout-without-all-facts-darlington-bc-leader-says Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:45:00 GMT Leeds City Region is aiming to become one of the world’s first zero-carbon regions as it sets out a new energy strategy to meet the Paris Climate Agreement and provide a boost to the region’s economy. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have agreed an... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-sets-out-plan-to-become-one-of-worlds-first-zero-carbon-energy-economies 437,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-sets-out-plan-to-become-one-of-worlds-first-zero-carbon-energy-economies Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:30:00 GMT Ahead of the upcoming networking extravaganza EvoNorth, we caught up with Gary Wallis-Clarke, a member of the Northern Powerhouse Education and Skills group, executive headteacher at West Jesmond Primary school, and its national leader of education. In our interview, Gary reveals what the Northern Powerhouse means to him... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-gary-wallis-clarke-member-of-the-northern-powerhouse-education-and-skills-group- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-gary-wallis-clarke-member-of-the-northern-powerhouse-education-and-skills-group- Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:45:00 GMT Leeds City Council announced plans to cut 74 full-time staff and a 3.99% tax hike as it faces a £24.3m budget deficit in 2019-20. The local authority has published a raft of cuts in its latest budget proposals as it faces rising demand on adult social care services and substantial cuts to its core government funding. The... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:15:00 GMT The mayor of Liverpool has quit the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), arguing he no longer sees the point of the body, and claimed it was “set up by a government which isn’t prepared to listen.” Joe Anderson took to Twitter to criticise the NPP ministers, claiming that “the lights in the NP have become much... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-quits-northern-powerhouse-partnership-claiming-government-isnt-prepared-to-listen 433,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/liverpool-mayor-quits-northern-powerhouse-partnership-claiming-government-isnt-prepared-to-listen Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:00:00 GMT The elected mayor of North Tyneside, Norma Redfearn, has been announced as the interim mayor for the newly-created North of Tyne Combined Authority. Redfearn has been appointed by the cabinet to lead the combined authority up until May 2019, when North of Tyne will elect its first ever mayor. The appointment of an interim mayor is... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tyne-combined-authority-appoints-new-interim-mayor 436,2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tyne-combined-authority-appoints-new-interim-mayor Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:00:00 GMT The Northern Powerhouse has been “deprioritised” by government, with Brexit “chaos” preventing the north of England from realising its full potential, a think tank has warned. The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) North said that for the Northern Powerhouse to succeed, leaders in the region must wrestle... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/brexit-chaos-has-held-back-the-north-as-government-has-deprioritised-the-northern-powerhouse 435,433,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/brexit-chaos-has-held-back-the-north-as-government-has-deprioritised-the-northern-powerhouse Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:30:00 GMT The City of Edinburgh Council is set to agree a deal with the contractors at the centre of the closure of 17 schools in 2016. Edinburgh council and the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) – a PFI consortium which is comprised of Amey and Miller Construction – announced the proposed settlement agreement which will see the ESP... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/contractors-behind-17-school-closures-agree-to-pay-in-settlement-with-edinburgh-council 2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/contractors-behind-17-school-closures-agree-to-pay-in-settlement-with-edinburgh-council Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:30:00 GMT Four candidates have put their names forward to stand as Labour’s North of Tyne mayoral candidate. Newcastle city councillor Jamie Driscoll and former North Tyneside cabinet member Ian Grayson have followed North East MEP Paul Brannen and leader of Newcastle CC Nick Forbes to nominate themselves for role. The mayor will lead... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/four-bidding-to-become-north-of-tynes-first-ever-mayor 436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/four-bidding-to-become-north-of-tynes-first-ever-mayor Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:30:00 GMT Greater Manchester is set to “radically overhaul” its model of delivering public services in what has been billed as a “big test for devolution.” The new model will lead a drive towards integrating public services at a local level, which will see people and budgets in neighbourhoods of around 30,000 to 50,000... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/big-test-for-devolution-as-greater-manchester-plans-to-overhaul-its-public-services 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/big-test-for-devolution-as-greater-manchester-plans-to-overhaul-its-public-services Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:45:00 GMT Ahead of next year’s EvoNorth, taking place on 27-28 February 2019, we caught up with Anna-Jane Hunter, Director of North of England Rail at Network Rail. She will be joining us on our exclusive Transport and Connectivity panel discussion to shed light on future plans across the region. In this interview, Anna-Jane reveals what the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-anna-jane-hunter-director-for-the-north-of-england-rail-at-network-rail- 2899,452 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/blog-5-minutes-with-anna-jane-hunter-director-for-the-north-of-england-rail-at-network-rail- Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT Two local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) in Yorkshire have both approved merger proposals to create a combined Yorkshire LEP responsible for billions of business and infrastructure investment. The new organisation will be responsible for investment to boost economic growth and social inclusion, covering a region of 4,000 square miles... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/yorkshire-leps-approve-merger-plans-to-secure-bigger-share-of-the-prize- 433,436,2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/yorkshire-leps-approve-merger-plans-to-secure-bigger-share-of-the-prize- Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT Cognitive Publishing, the home of leading government management magazine Public Sector Executive, has been selected as an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse. In support of the regional initiative, Cognitive will join a network of leaders and organisations who believe in supporting and delivering on the economic potential of the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/public-sector-executive-fuels-the-northern-powerhouse-with-official-partnership 2899,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/public-sector-executive-fuels-the-northern-powerhouse-with-official-partnership Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:45:00 GMT The chief executive role at Trafford Council, which had been left vacant after former boss Theresa Grant stepped down in July when the Labour Party took control of the authority, has now been filled. Sara Todd, who is currently deputy chief executive at Manchester City Council, will take over Trafford’s top job at the end of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/trafford-names-new-ceo-after-grant-swaps-northern-council-for-northamptonshire 2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/trafford-names-new-ceo-after-grant-swaps-northern-council-for-northamptonshire Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:45:00 GMT The South Bank plan, which refers to a number of investments and proposed activities across a massive plot of land south of the River Aire, is one of Europe’s largest city-centre regeneration initiatives. Cllr Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, looks ahead at what’s in store. Leeds is a city with enormous ambition and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/a-force-to-be-reckoned-with 447,433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/a-force-to-be-reckoned-with Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:30:00 GMT Cumbria County Council has submitted proposals for moving to a unitary system which will go before the council next week. Cumbria CC members will be asked to vote on a local government reorganisation which would see the county council and six district councils combine its responsibilities. According to the report due to go in front... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/cumbria-council-prepares-to-vote-on-unitary-reorganisation-proposals- 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/cumbria-council-prepares-to-vote-on-unitary-reorganisation-proposals- Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:45:00 GMT North of Tyne leaders vote to approve a key strategic document outlining their vision and early funding opportunities for the new combined authority. The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), fresh from its “once-in-a-generation” £600m devolution announced last week, hosted its first ever cabinet meeting in Morperth... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tynes-new-combined-authority-sets-out-its-ambitions-for-devolved-600m-fund 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tynes-new-combined-authority-sets-out-its-ambitions-for-devolved-600m-fund Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:00 GMT Pat Ritchie, chief executive of the North of Tyne authorities leading on housing and chief executive of Newcastle City Council, outlines her vision for the region as it walks towards a groundbreaking devolution deal. A new political era is dawning in the north east. The devolution deal that we negotiated with the government is currently... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tyne-a-new-future-and-political-dawn 447,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/north-of-tyne-a-new-future-and-political-dawn Mon, 05 Nov 2018 07:30:00 GMT Ministers have signed a £600m devolution deal for the North of Tyne in a “once-in-a-generation” transferring of devolved power and investment to a new combined authority. The Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry signed the parliamentary order last night, confirming the devolution deal covering three North of Tyne... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/once-in-a-generation-600m-devolution-deal-agreed-for-north-of-tyne 436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/once-in-a-generation-600m-devolution-deal-agreed-for-north-of-tyne Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:15:00 GMT The mayor of the Sheffield City Region has renewed his call for greater devolved powers across the country following what was called a “missed opportunity” with chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget on Monday. Speaking to MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Central who was elected to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/scr-mayor-jarvis-reaffirms-call-for-greater-devolved-powers-after-missed-opportunity-budget 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/scr-mayor-jarvis-reaffirms-call-for-greater-devolved-powers-after-missed-opportunity-budget Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:45:00 GMT The director for the Northern Powerhouse has outlined his concern at the government’s intention of funding the region post-Brexit, arguing that “we haven’t seen enough long-term commitment." Speaking at an event in Manchester on Friday, Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, said “much of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-director-on-post-brexit-funding-we-havent-seen-long-term-commitment 2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-director-on-post-brexit-funding-we-havent-seen-long-term-commitment Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT The Northern Gateway will be one of the largest residential-led regeneration schemes in the UK when the project hits the ground in the coming months, explains Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council. Rightly lauded in the same regeneration echelons as Hulme in the early 90s and east Manchester before and after the 2002... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-gateway- 447,2899,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-northern-gateway- Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:45:00 GMT Rules preventing people found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils will be strengthened after a public consultation, the government has announced. Local government minister Rishi Sunak announced the changes to rules that mean anyone convicted of a serious offence that results in a sentence covered under the new... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/new-disqualification-rules-for-people-guilty-of-serious-crimes-serving-in-councils 454,2899,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/new-disqualification-rules-for-people-guilty-of-serious-crimes-serving-in-councils Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:45:00 GMT Liverpool already boasts the best in class when it comes to innovation – but no city can rest on its laurels. Joe Anderson, the city’s mayor, talks about the ongoing development of the Knowledge Quarter Gateway. Knowledge is power. It’s an age-old saying, but in the 21st century cities across the world are... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/knowledge-quarter-the-pieces-of-the-jigsaw- 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/knowledge-quarter-the-pieces-of-the-jigsaw- Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:45:00 GMT Now in its second year, the People’s Powerhouse Conference promises to celebrate achievements and find new solutions to ensure better lives for all of those in the north. PSE’s Luana Salles looks ahead to November’s event. For those of you who don’t recall how the People’s Powerhouse was born, here’s a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-doors-of-the-powerhouse-are-open-once-again 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-doors-of-the-powerhouse-are-open-once-again Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:45:00 GMT Councillors have endorsed a “milestone” plan to transform Leeds station in preparation for HS2 arriving in the area. The Leeds City Council executive board approved the strategic outline business case, the detailed transformational plans for the rail station which will “maximise the potential of high-speed rail” in... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/councillors-approve-plans-for-hs2-transformation-at-leeds-station 433,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/councillors-approve-plans-for-hs2-transformation-at-leeds-station Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:45:00 GMT On 6 September, the biggest decision-makers of the north joined forces to celebrate and debate how to drive innovation and improvement through the region in the first-ever Convention of the North. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester and one of the leading lights behind the partnership, sat down with PSE’s Jack Donnelly to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/keeping-the-momentum-of-the-northern-powerhouse 447,451,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/keeping-the-momentum-of-the-northern-powerhouse Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, discusses the findings of the very first Convention of the North, which was held in Newcastle on 6 September. The UK is the most politically centralised country in the Western world, and at the same time the most economically unbalanced. While London booms, 47% of the UK population... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/the-convention-of-the-north 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/the-convention-of-the-north Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:30:00 GMT Local leaders in Yorkshire have asked the government to assist with the delivery of a One Yorkshire devolution deal after a new study has revealed that there is a “coherent Yorkshire economy.” A devolution deal could reportedly deliver a £30bn a year boost to the region and wider UK and unlock benefits worth up to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/one-yorkshire-leaders-submit-another-devolution-bid-with-promise-of-30bn-boost 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/one-yorkshire-leaders-submit-another-devolution-bid-with-promise-of-30bn-boost Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:30:00 GMT Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has criticised the government for flagging in its interest in the Northern Powerhouse, arguing that the Midlands Engine is being given a greater focus. In an exclusive interview with PSE, Burnham said that Whitehall has “turned down the volume” on the Northern Powerhouse, and instead... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/burnham-government-has-turned-down-the-volume-on-northern-powerhouse- 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/burnham-government-has-turned-down-the-volume-on-northern-powerhouse- Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:45:00 GMT Andy Burnham is among those speaking at the People’s Powerhouse Convention, an event aiming to “let the people in” and give them a voice in decision-making. Mancunian poet Tony Walsh, also known as Longfella, will also speak at the event alongside Edna Robinson, the People’s Powerhouse chairman; and Susan... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/andy-burnham-leads-a-host-of-speakers-at-peoples-powerhouse-2018 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/andy-burnham-leads-a-host-of-speakers-at-peoples-powerhouse-2018 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:45:00 GMT Demand for goods created in the Northern Powerhouse continues to soar with sales in the region growing by 3.5% in the last year. Official figures released last week highlighted the value of goods on the quarter in 2018 rising from £14.5bn in Q1 to £14.9bn in Q2— showing the strength of the northern economy as the UK... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-exports-on-the-rise-with-35-increase-in-last-year 433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/northern-powerhouse-exports-on-the-rise-with-35-increase-in-last-year Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:30:00 GMT Exciting regeneration plans for the South Bank area of Leeds have been approved by the city council following extensive consultation with landowners, stakeholders, businesses and the public – amounting to 32,000 individual responses received in total. Leeds City Council has now officially adopted the £500m masterplan which... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-council-approves-plans-for-one-of-europes-largest-regeneration-schemes 433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/leeds-council-approves-plans-for-one-of-europes-largest-regeneration-schemes Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:00:00 GMT It’s time to stop seeing transport investment as a nice-to-have: it’s a cut-through catalyst for growth in sectors across the north. Barry White, chief executive of Transport for the North (TfN), discusses how connectivity is the bedrock of the region’s future prosperity. The power of the north is unrelenting. Its star... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/a-new-era-of-opportunity-for-the-north 447,433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/a-new-era-of-opportunity-for-the-north Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:15:00 GMT The Northern Powerhouse vision is finally within reach – it’s time we grasp that opportunity and turn it into reality, writes Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP). It is just over four years since the words ‘Northern Powerhouse’ were first introduced by then chancellor George Osborne... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/from-vision-to-reality 447,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/from-vision-to-reality Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:45:00 GMT A cross-party group of MPs have written to the chancellor calling for £100bn of investment to transform the north of England’s transport by 2050. The letter welcomed the Treasury’s “ongoing commitment to deal with this issue by reversing decades of underinvestment,” but called for the delivery date of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/deliver-npr-by-2032-and-invest-100bn-in-northern-transport-by-2050-mps-demand 2899,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/deliver-npr-by-2032-and-invest-100bn-in-northern-transport-by-2050-mps-demand Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:45:00 GMT Manchester City Council has approved 15,000 new homes over the next 15-20 years as part of the city’s ambitious ‘Northern Gateway’ project. Following a Cabinet meeting yesterday, the proposals, which include 3,000 affordable homes, will see homes built by 2038 as part of a joint venture between the council and Far... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/manchester-approves-1bn-plans-for-15000-new-homes-as-part-of-northern-gateway 2899,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/manchester-approves-1bn-plans-for-15000-new-homes-as-part-of-northern-gateway Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT Yorkshire leaders look ready to defy the government’s devolution stance after voicing disappointment with communities secretary James Brokenshire’s response earlier this week to their ‘One Yorkshire’ proposal. In a statement following its meeting, representative group Yorkshire Leaders – made up of the 18... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/councils-defy-government-by-pressing-ahead-with-vetoed-one-yorkshire-devolution-plan 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/councils-defy-government-by-pressing-ahead-with-vetoed-one-yorkshire-devolution-plan Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:15:00 GMT A new funding agreement for Liverpool City Region has been agreed and will give its metro mayor Steve Rotherham and the combined authority greater freedom over its spending. Rotherham will be able to plan and invest in ways which will drive long-term economic growth in such areas as transport, education and housing. The agreement... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/more-spending-freedoms-agreed-for-liverpool-city-region 436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/more-spending-freedoms-agreed-for-liverpool-city-region Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:45:00 GMT Article by Callum Wood of Public Sector Executive  Proposals have been announced to create a new world-leading precision medicine campus within the area of the Corridor Manchester Enterprise Zone, located on the UK’s largest clinical academic campus, Manchester University NHS. Health Innovation Manchester has been... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/proposed-new-world-leading-precision-medicine-campus-to-be-set-up-in-manchester 2899,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/proposed-new-world-leading-precision-medicine-campus-to-be-set-up-in-manchester Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:15:00 GMT  Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the north of England are to form a new body to support the government’s aims for the Northern Powerhouse across the region. In an announcement by Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry on Friday, chairs of 11 LEPs will form the government-funded body ‘NP11’ to act as one... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/council-for-the-north-on-the-way-aimed-at-aligning-businesses-for-northern-powerhouse 436,2899,455 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/council-for-the-north-on-the-way-aimed-at-aligning-businesses-for-northern-powerhouse Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT Council leaders and elected mayors from across the north will come together in Newcastle on 6 September for the first official meeting of the brand-new Convention of the North, which will be established this summer. First mooted in February by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool respectively, the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/councils-to-hold-first-convention-of-the-north-meeting-in-autumn-but-discard-legal-body-option 436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/councils-to-hold-first-convention-of-the-north-meeting-in-autumn-but-discard-legal-body-option Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:30:00 GMT Intelligence and cyber security organisation, GCHQ is to set up a new base in Manchester, it has been announced. Although the exact location of the base has not been revealed, chiefs say it will place the city “at the heart of the nation’s security.” The announcement comes almost a year after the city was shook by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/gchq-to-open-new-base-to-put-manchester-at-the-heart-of-uk-security 454,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/gchq-to-open-new-base-to-put-manchester-at-the-heart-of-uk-security Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMT Sheffield City Council has unveiled a huge new 'trasnformative' scheme which will see it create between 5,500 and 7,000 new jobs in the centre of the city by the end of 2019. ‘Heart of the City II’ is a further development on the city’s previous plans, with the latest work heavily influenced by a 2015 public consultation... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/yorkshire-council-to-create-more-than-5500-jobs-with-transformative-city-centre-development 2899,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/yorkshire-council-to-create-more-than-5500-jobs-with-transformative-city-centre-development Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:45:00 GMT Joanne Roney OBE, chief executive of Manchester City Council, speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about the region’s pioneering plans for growth and reform. Were it not for her Birmingham birth certificate, one might be excused for thinking Joanne Roney is a northerner through and through. Not only has she solidified her local... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/this-is-manchester-we-do-things-differently-here 451,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/this-is-manchester-we-do-things-differently-here Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:30:00 GMT A new report on the Northern Powerhouse devolution project has highlighted the need for a more ‘people centred’ plan. Based on issues discussed at the first-ever People’s Powerhouse event this year, the ‘Putting the People in the Powerhouse’ report – co-authored with IPPR North – has put forward a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Northern-Powerhouse/report-calls-for-people-centred-northern-powerhouse 433,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/Northern-Powerhouse/report-calls-for-people-centred-northern-powerhouse Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMT