Getting to grips with devolution
With both political parties committed to deepening devolution ahead of a General Election, it has never been more important to understand England’s changing political landscape and respond to the “place-first” mantra of metro mayors.
The bumpy road to Net Zero
In the face of legal challenges and scepticism, the government’s ambition to decarbonise its economy by 2050 will rely on changes at individual and national levels. But is the will there?
Testing the political appetite for new nuclear power
Cavendish's recent survey suggests that Northern MPs would back new nuclear power projects in their areas.
Manchester shows again how devolution can unlock complex sites
Does anybody reading this use Salford Central Station to get into the city? I do. What an embarrassment, right?
Will good governance be a casualty of the devolution drive?
It’s clear the government is keen to show progress on the devolution agenda ahead of next year’s expected general election. While Rishi Sunak’s five pledges are proving elusive, Michael Gove is trying to show that the government is still capable of doing at least something.
Build-to-Rent or Rent-to-Live?
With data for Q1 2023 showing a slowdown in BTR growth nationally compared to the long-term average, does more need to be done to change the image of a sector often misunderstood by politicians?
The politics of Green Belt
Labour will "back the builders not blockers" by building more homes on Green Belt land and bringing back housing target, according to party leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Local Elections 2023: What we know so far
Oh, how I miss the halcyon days of yore when all election results were counted overnight. Here are my top three takeaways on the early results across the North of England.
Poll gives strong basis for renewable developer investment
The support for renewables cuts across political lines, with more than three-quarters of Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democrat voters supporting solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind farms in their local area.
What do local elections nominations tell us about the parties?
Six councils in Greater Manchester will be having 'all out' elections due to boundary changes. These are Bolton, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
Greater Manchester (slowly) trailblazes ahead
Mayor Andy Burnham and the 10 council leaders hailed their new Trailblazer Deal as the most significant devolution settlement to the city region.
NSIP Planning Reform: Action for the planning act
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published its updated Action Plan aimed at reforming the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Don’t be surprised if Labour loses North West seats in 2023 local elections
Yes, I know that a YouGov poll puts Labour on 50% of the vote, but a number of factors will mean that we shouldn’t expect this to lead to a red tsunami in the region when voters go to the polls this spring.
The North’s road to clean energy and net zero
Don’t be fooled by some of the headlines from yesterday’s Convention of the North. The real point of agreement was the role that clean energy technologies can play in powering the Northern economy.
In defence of housing targets
The government’s pledge to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s is perhaps the only piece of policy preventing the shortage from spiralling out of control.
Will developers join the anti-austerity movement? They should!
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting people much further up the income scale than previous squeezes on incomes.
The public want green technology they can see, but is it always the right answer?
Whether it’s the dramatic rise in energy prices or the extreme heat of two weeks ago, recent conversations show how dramatically the climate crisis has moved up the agenda.
The growing divide over net zero
Research by BECG suggests political battle lines are already being drawn when it comes to net zero.
Levelling up survey spells more trouble for Boris Johnson
A new survey by BECG suggests both the public and MPs remain unconvinced about levelling up.
Churn at the top: do Greater Manchester leadership changes matter?
Now the dust has settled following some dramatic local election results here in Greater Manchester, we can take some time to pick over what Leadership changes mean for city-region governance.
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