Welcome

The Northern Way is an ambitious economic strategy, driven by the three northern Regional Development Agencies and their partners. It aims to improve the economy of the North of England, by building upon and adding value to the substantial impact that the three Regional Economic Strategies and Regional Spatial Strategies will bring.

We will do this by focusing upon specific priorities for the North to make a transformational change to our economy. These priorities are set out in our Growth Strategy, Moving Forward: The Northern Way (2004) detailing how we will bridge the £30bn output gap between the North and the England average over a 25 year period.