A survey conducted by Ipsos Mori on behalf of lobby group Housing the Powerhouse has found that while 80% of young people say owning a home is important to them, in Greater Manchester 44% are not confident of being able to buy one.
The Government will give almost £3.8m for the region-wide approach in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, which will be the UK’s first devolved homelessness package, but Mayor Andy Burnham said more needs to be done.
Ahead of a visit to the region today, Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the Northern Powerhouse is “critical” to the government’s plans for economic growth to be experienced nationwide.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester said the Government-backed money will provide accommodation and health support for up to 200 people over the next three years.
Cllr Sean Astee, leader of Trafford Council, has said that housing is “becoming the defining issue in our generation” during a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference, and that the Grenfell Tower fire will be a key event for years to come on the need for safer social housing.
Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, has said that “Governments have got a huge, real challenge in trying to combat homelessness” and promised “I will talk about it until we have got a change”.
Trafford Council is seeking to build an investment portfolio, targeting average lot sizes of between £20m and £30m.
Mayors and leaders from Liverpool City Region, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority have discussed further the formation of a body that will provide a strong, unified voice for the north.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram joined with leaders from Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield for a transport summit aimed at forcing improved trans-northern rail links to the top of the government's agenda.
The figureheads of the North of England's largest civic authorities have come together to issue a statement demanding the government commit to transport investment in the North.
