North South Divide

Question 1

Compare life expectancy in north to south

Answer 1

Liverpool- 75.7
Cambridge- 79.5

Question 2

Average houses in north and south

Answer 2

North- £158,000
London- £400,000

Question 3

Describe the HS2

Answer 3

New high-speed rail service between London and the north

Question 4

Describe LEP

Answer 4

Local enterprise partnerships
=involuntary partnerships between local authorities and businesses
= create jobs

Question 5

Describe the HS2

Answer 5

• a new high-speed rail service between London, and the north

Question 6

Describe the Liverpool docks

Answer 6

-a deep water container port
- double the ports capacity to over 1.5 million containers per year
= will create thousands of jobs, e.g. crane operators or customs operators
= will reduce time it takes for goods to arrive to northern towns

Question 7

Describe enterprise zones

Answer 7

• aim is to encourage the establishment of new businesses and new jobs in areas where there were no pre-existing businesses
• Provide a business rate discount up to £275,000
• Ensure provision of super fast broadband
• Simpler planning regulations to speed up the establishment of new businesses

Question 8

Describe the difference between an LEP and an EZ

Answer 8

LEP- smaller businesses
EZ- create businesses

Question 9

The cause of the north-south divide

Answer 9

• During the industrial revolution, the U.K.’s growth was centred on coalfields in the north
• heavy industries and engineering thrived in cities in the north
• Since 1970s industries have declined and alternative sources of energy have reduced importance of cold fields
• modern industries have located elsewhere
• London and Southeast developed a rapidly due to fast-growing service sector

Question 10

Evaluate HS2

Answer 10

HS2 High speed rail connecting London to Birmingham and eventually Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester
= reducing travel time
= improving business links, reducing the need for businesses to be based in London, and bringing economic benefits to the north that has suffered the most from de-industrialisation

Question 11

Evaluate LEP

Answer 11

Local Enterprise Partnerships intended to identify business needs and promote investment to boost the local economy and create jobs
= the Humber LEP secured £532m of investment
= created nearly 6000 jobs, supported over 13 000 businesses and invested in infrastructure improvements and flood alleviation schemes to ensure businesses stay in the future in an economically deprived area