A devolution revolution
Northern Powerhouse
“The Northern Powerhouse is the government’s plan to boost the economy across the North of England. It is built on the solid economic theory that while the individual cities and towns of the North are strong, if they are enabled to pool their strengths, they could be stronger than the sum of their parts. It means investing in better transport to connect up the North; backing the science and innovation strengths of the North, so that new ideas can be turned into new products and new jobs; investing in culture, housing and the quality of life to make the North a magnet for new businesses and talented people; devolving powers and budgets from London to local areas across the North, and creating powerful new elected mayors who will give people in northern cities and towns a strong voice”.
HM Treasury, Gov.co.uk
The Local Growth Fund will put money under the direct control of business-led Local Enterprise Partnerships. The government has set aside a £12 billion Local Growth Fund with £400 million being invested in SME’s.
Certes see this as an opportunity to improve the employment landscape in the north. We have already taken steps into providing Northern SME’s and larger organisations with fresh, new and highly experienced candidates to join expanding businesses in a growing region with the help of our newly opened Stoke-on-Trent office and our network of offices around the North of England.
Source: Gov.uk
