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Driving the North’s ambitions

Read our 5 point plan to transform Northern productivity

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership

The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) was launched in September 2016 as the leading voice of business and civic leaders across the North. We are chaired by economist and former Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill, who worked with then Chancellor George Osborne to deliver the Northern Powerhouse as an economic project.

The vision focused on one central idea: by closely connecting the great cities of the North, we could create a whole greater than the sum of our parts. An interconnected network of thriving economic hubs that stretched the breadth of the Pennines would allow people here to access better-paid, more highly-skilled jobs. Moreover, it would attract businesses from around the globe looking to capitalise on a talent pool of millions.

Our work focuses on three core priorities which are critical for unlocking further economic growth and driving up productivity across the North: connectivity, devolution and education. Each of these is vital to ensure the North of England becomes as prosperous as the South.

NPP is a business-led think tank and advocacy group for the North of England which fosters collaboration between local and national government. We work together to deliver sustainable growth and improve quality of life for those living and working here.

More information about our vision

News

Northern Powerhouse Launches Third Edition of Fairer Schools Index

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NPP report: Changing the wiring of government spending to fix North – South divide

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NPP Co-Signs Letter Calling for Educational Reforms to Address Long-term Disadvantage

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Publications

NET ZERO BY 2050: 1 PLAN. 2 OBJECTIVES. HOW GREEN GROWTH CAN BUILD THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE.

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Fiscal DevoNation: a blueprint for devolving tax

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Long-term impact of long-term disadvantage

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There are a number of ways you can help drive forward the Northern Powerhouse agenda.

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Our Members

Working with businesses and organisations across the North