Public ownership with local control will transform Northern transport
By Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central and Shadow Rail Minister If we are serious about social mobility, then we…
Sheffield City Region
Amid chaos in Westminster, devolution will help us ‘take back control’
In post-Brexit Britain, it is no longer sustainable for power and control to be centred in Westminster and Whitehall. Devolution…
Mayors: the next generation of leaders?
It’s a year since the first batch of city-region mayors were elected and what do we know so far? It…
That was the easy bit…
Dan Jarvis won the recent mayoral contest in South Yorkshire. That was the easy bit. The next thing is showing…
One year on: devolution is here to stay
Will devolution ever become the norm in England? With Metro Mayor Number 8 recently elected in the Sheffield City Region and the North of Tyne deal next up in 2019, it certainly…
Policy priorities for the new Sheffield City Region Mayor
Andrew Carter is Chief Executive of the think tank Centre for Cities On 3rd May, voters in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield…
Elected Mayors call first Convention of the North
Historic gathering in Newcastle will provide focal point for Northern Powerhouse Rail Campaign which launched last month Elected Mayors Andy…
UK high-speed rail network could create £100bn boost to the Northern Powerhouse
The UK must have a high-speed rail network linking North to South by the early 2030s, unlocking a £100bn boost…
Unique and unprecedented: our plan to transform Northern transport
Transport investment in the North has never received as much attention and debate as at present. There are a great deal…
Hope of Yorkshire-wide devolution deal scuppered by General Election results
When the Conservatives launched their manifesto in Halifax, a former cotton-mill town in West Yorkshire, the height of their ambition…