#371 Revisited: Place is the Space for Growth
Summary
This episode examines Andy Burnham’s potential premiership and the infrastructure sector’s call for a unified department to replace fragmented Whitehall control. Revisiting a 2024 panel with Burnham and Bradford leader Susan Hinchcliffe, it explores how place-based growth and devolved mayoral authorities drive regional renewal. Experts discuss leveraging local knowledge, digitizing planning, and attracting private investment to deliver transport and housing projects across the North.
Topics discussed
Andy Burnham's PM bid and infrastructure sector demands
The changing narrative of Northern England's growth
Devolution revolution and the rise of mayoral authorities
Bradford's push for mainline transport connectivity
How combined authorities unlock regional decision-making
Manchester's B Network and integrated transport plans
Place-based regeneration and the Old Trafford development
Private investment and cross-regional Northern collaboration
Connecting regions and leveraging academic specialisms
Mayoral Development Corporations and Zones in Greater Manchester
Digitizing the planning system with AI and technology
Attracting sovereign wealth and institutional investors
Subsidiarity and the future of local devolution
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