In September 2018, more than 200 delegates gathered in Newcastle for one of the largest ever meetings between Northern businesses and civic leaders – the Convention of the North 2018.

The purpose was to discuss, and progress, the Northern Powerhouse agenda. During the meeting, there was one reoccurring standpoint: that the North of England would no longer accept underinvestment and inequality.

Undoubtedly, the North is ripe for investment, a powerful, standalone economy that central government cannot overlook.
£304bn economy

The convention was a milestone for the Northern Powerhouse, with the significant moment re-emphasising the Northern leader’s commitment to bringing the scheme to fruition. Newcastle council leader, Nick Forbes, perhaps best summed up this attitude. He said: ‘the North must not undersell ourselves… we are a £304bn economy, and must push further and faster on devolution.’

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