northern powerhouse

Question 1

what is it

Answer 1

• long term strategy for the north to improve QoL and boost economy
• involves the construction, increased investment in new businesses, and a new style of government, where they can elect their own mayor

Question 2

pros

Answer 2

• improvement of services, supporting new businesses and the economy and a whole
• get to elect their own mayors - makes them feel as if they have more control
• bridges north-south divide

Question 3

cons

Answer 3

• heavy investment, around 15 million pounds - critics say level of funding is insufficient , and that far far more is being invested in places like oxford and Cambridge
• long term, will take decades to deliver
• some projects stopped or delayed due to uncertainty of Brexit