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To: The Government

DO NOT FORGET - The Real North

1. Recognise where “The Real North” of England is.
2. Ensure that “The Real North” receives its fair share of investment after decades of neglect.
3. Do not stall recent moves to “level” things up.

Why is this important?

Successive Governments of all political colours have had a tendency to take a southern and particularly a “London-centric” view of things and focussed investment there.

In recent years, there has been bold statements around creating a “Northern Powerhouse” and, more recently, of “Levelling up Britain”.

Over the last few years, there appears to have been an increased focus on the northern end of the country and investment coming through initiatives such as the Borderland Inclusive Growth Deal.

However, too often the Government will trumpet investment in “The North” when in actual fact the money is directed towards areas which are in the Upper Midland area of the country not “The Real North”.

There is also concern that recent moves to make up for decades of underinvestment in places like Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland and the rest of The Real North may now be stalled following Covid-19 and the lockdown.

Please sign the petition and use the hashtag #TheRealNorth to help ensure we get our fair share and are not forgotten again in thIs new landscape ..

Northumberland, UK

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2020-09-17 23:37:01 +0100

500 signatures reached

2020-06-27 15:27:57 +0100

100 signatures reached

2020-06-26 15:54:35 +0100

50 signatures reached

2020-06-26 13:53:02 +0100

25 signatures reached

2020-06-26 11:58:51 +0100

10 signatures reached