The Role of Housing in the Northern Powerhouse
Published in July 2019, this Report expands on the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review (NPIER) and TfN’s Strategic Transport Plan (STP), which set out a transformational vision for the North driven by infrastructure and skills investment. This vision is dependent on building enough homes, which could prove a critical blockage to achieving the lofty ambitions for the North.
The Report covers four challenge areas for consideration: the choices for growth; housing mix; affordable housing and elderly and student population. A breakdown of each of these areas is given in relation to the North. Various stakeholder comments are littered throughout the Report.