Powering Up The North

The Briefing Room

• Episode: Powering Up The North
• Website: The Briefing Room
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07cblx9/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:28:37
• Published: 2020-01-16 21:30

The government wants an infrastructure revolution in the north of England. David Aaronovitch looks at whether improving transport networks could reduce economic differences between the north and south. He talks to experts about how the Treasury judges whether a project value for money. And he considers which projects might be the best ones to pursue and whether we have the necessary skills to deliver them. Contributors Geraldine Scott, The Yorkshire Post Alasdair Reisner, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Dr Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester Tom Forth, Open Data Institute, Leeds Paul Swinney, The Centre for Cities Producers: Rosamund Jones, Jordan Dunbar, Kirsteen Knight Editor: Jasper Corbett