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industrial site with smoking chimneys with residential housing in the foreground

‘£13bn potential growth in industrial towns’ – LGA

Older industrial towns and cities across England could deliver up to £13 billion in untapped economic potential if given the right investment and powers, according to new analysis commissioned by the LGA.

photo of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner addressing this year’s Convention of the North in Lancashire

A vision for future growth

by Councillor Phillippa Williamson

This year’s Convention of the North provided a landmark moment for leaders, industry and policymakers in the region to come together as one and set out the North’s vision for future growth.