Following the recent news that the Government has "paused" the ambitious plan to electrify the Manchester to Leeds railway line, this issue of SuperNorth conveniently focuses on transport.
Our forum, featuring Deloitte Real Estate's Simon Bedford, examines the impact that this not entirely unexpected bump in the road to devolution for the North may have, amid claims that it will "derail the Northern powerhouse", and makes a call for current promises to be turned into action.
Despite this setback, there is a clear indication that the Government's commitment to its grand plan for the North remains on track with the appointment of James Wharton as minister for the Northern Powerhouse - see the first ever interview with him on pages 4-5.
Click to read: The Times Super North | 5th Issue | July 2015
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