Exposed: Northern Dreams, Failed Schemes
Reporter Michelle Ackerley investigates why some Northern Powerhouse projects have failed and looks at the local developers and businesses that failed to deliver.
When the government launched the Northern Powerhouse, the plan was to attract investment and improve infrastructure. But four years on, some of the big projects have failed. These high-profile property developments were marketed with great fanfare, and some were promoted and backed by local authorities.
Now building sites stand abandoned, local investors have lost millions and confidence in the north has been badly damaged. So what went wrong? Reporter Michelle Ackerley investigates why some projects have failed, as well as the local developers and businesses that made big promises but have failed to deliver.
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00:01Ocean Colour Scene
Hundred Mile High City
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00:02The Smiths
How Soon Is Now?
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00:04Blossoms
Honey Sweet
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00:06Mark Ronson
Daffodils (feat. Kevin Parker)
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00:07Tame Impala
Let It Happen (Soulwax Remix)
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00:09The Stone Roses
Fools Gold
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00:11Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Pleasurefix Mix)
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00:18Tame Impala
The Less I Know The Better
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00:19The Chemical Brothers
Lost In The K Hole
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00:20Mirwais
Disco Science
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00:21The Charlatans
Let The Good Times Be Never Ending
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00:22Oasis
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Michelle Ackerley |
| Producer | Luke Mendham |
| Executive Producer | Mike Lewis |
| Executive Producer | Aisling O'Connor |
| Editor | Rachel Jupp |
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