LEADERS of the north’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have called on the new Government to maintain its commitment to the Northern Powerhouse initiative, saying the brand makes the north more attractive for inward investment.
Issuing a joint statement, Sean Bullick, pictured, and Bill Addy, the co-chairs of the Northern City BIDs Group, said: “It is extremely important for businesses in the North that the Northern Powerhouse initiative is continued by the new Government and its refocused departments.
“When an overseas investor is looking to invest in the UK, they currently have a choice between the northern Powerhouse or London. In isolation it is difficult for any individual northern city to compete with London, but together we can have a genuine chance.”
“In the wake of the Brexit vote, the north of England needs certainty.”
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