CECA appoints new chair

With a Combined Authority and a Metro Mayor, plus multi-million pound regeneration projects already underway, it’s an exciting time to be in the area. North East Emerging Development Hotspots mapped out the region’s investment hotspots and put its audience ahead of the curve.

A commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail and a promise to overhaul Green Book spending rules “to ensure no region has treasury guidance wielded against them”, were among the chancellor’s pledges.

Place North East’s dedicated regional briefing takes place this Thursday 12 June. Don’t miss out on your chance to hear from Rob Hamilton of NECA, Michelle Percy of Newcastle, and Kevin Johnston, Sunderland about where the up-and-coming development spots in the region will be, as well as in-depth discussions about the regeneration taking place from Ryder Architecture, igloo Regeneration, FaulknerBrowns, Avison Young, and Muse. 

The Prime Minister hopes that Extract will enable planning officers to drastically cut down on the length of time it takes to process data from documents, by digitising information in minutes rather than hours. 

The Leeds-based transport planning and engineering consultancy is opening an office at Haylofts, Newcastle, as it looks to grow its presence in the region. 

GMI Construction held a steel signing ceremony at the Japanese manufacturer’s International Advanced Manufacturing Park facility, as it progresses with the £5m upgrade. 

Tangible excitement surrounds the North East property arena following the ascension to metro mayor and combined authority status. ake this moment to delve into parts of the market you might not have considered before, as leading figures from local government and development map out the details of the next great area you need to know […]

The aim is to make it easier for ports to expand, encouraging economic growth and job opportunities in coastal towns while adding to the country’s green power ambitions. 

The chancellor is set to pledge £15bn of funding for mayoral authorities across the UK at a conference in Manchester today, including £1bn for Teesside and £1.85bn for Tyne and Wear.