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In his LEP column for The Yorkshire Post, Roger Marsh OBE reflects on five years of the Government's Northern Powerhouse agenda

Think tank analysis reflects on five years of Northern Powerhouse agenda

Taking the bus is a great way to contribute to cleaner air with just one bus replacing up to 75 cars and the pollution they cause.

Local government leaders from across the North of England have written to candidates in the Conservative Party leadership contest urging them to deliver both HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail if they become Prime Minister.

An innovative “green screen” is being tested at Burnley Road Academy in Mytholmroyd to help make the air cleaner for younger people.

Successful partnership working across seven West Yorkshire colleges is ensuring that local people are being equipped with the right skills to meet the needs of the City Region's economy.

It is a time of growth and momentum for our partnership and there is a sense of excitement and anticipation for the next phase, founded on commercial success

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has today published a report highlighting how successful partnership working across seven West Yorkshire colleges is ensuring skills provision is aligned to local and regional priorities

Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new ‘Investment Readiness’ programme to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) better understand the full range of finance options and products available

Leeds City Region is hosting an event ‘Why scale up in the North?’ at London Tech Week with Channel 4, AND Digital, Wired Score and Accenture Digital, with the message that Leeds has attracted 82% more venture capital than Manchester and has 12% more scale ups.

A building which once powered a key part of the city centre of Leeds during the industrial revolution is set to bring a new spark to one of the biggest regeneration schemes in Europe as it is brought back into use for the TV and film sector.

One of Europe’s fastest growing tech companies, AND Digital, is expanding its offering with a brand new office - known as a ‘club’ - in Halifax, West Yorkshire.