Last week saw the highly-anticipated EvoNorth event take place in Manchester.

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry quits government amid cabinet reshuffle

How the food and drink industry in Wales smashed its £7bn target for growth - Andy Richardson, Chair of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board

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.

Chief executive of Northern Housing Consortium, Tracy Harrison, joins us in the PSE Podcast room to discuss the housing sector from a Northern perspective. Tracy is a keen believer in fairer housing policies for the North and explains what services NHC can provide for their members. With hosts Matt Roberts and Ailsa Cowen, the discussion was flowing in the PSE podcast room in Manchester as we hear about how the North’s slice of the housing and planning pie has got smaller.

Penny Macbeth, Dean of Manchester School of Art at Manchester Metropolitan University "The industrial revolution transformed Manchester, and now the creative digital revolution is doing the same"

Newcastle City Council has been named the most inclusive employer in the UK on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list. They have also received special commendation as a top trans-inclusive employer.

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.

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.

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.

Northern Powerhouse Q&A with Kevin Parkes, Executive Director of Growth & Place at Middlesbrough Council

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.

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.

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 Northern Housing Consortium becomes the latest partner of the Northern Powerhouse 

Carol Matthews - Chief Executive of The Riverside Group and Chair to H4N – ‘Homes for the North’ sets out their housing vision 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.