Ahead of yesterday’s Great North run the seven Mayors from the North of England along with Sir Brendan Foster met embarking on a new era of Northern collaboration, the North telling our own story with one Great North brand
The meeting built on the earlier Convention of the North meeting held in York where They agreed to take forward partnership arrangements, focusing initially on five key areas where pan-northern collaboration can make the greatest difference to building a strong, sustainable and inclusive northern economy that delivers for northerners and for the UK at large.
According to the Manifesto, collaboration in these areas offers the potential to add £118 billion a year to the North’s economy by 2050.
as an immediate example of this pan-northern partnership-working in action, mayors have committed to establishing a One Creative North programme, which aims to grow the North’s creative industries by supporting business growth in the sector and nurturing creative talent.
Northern mayors and leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to the 2025 Convention of the North, which will take place at the University of Central Lancashire on 27 and 28 February 2025.
