Where To Stream Panorama Season 2018 Episode 20
Exposed Northern Dreams, Failed Schemes
- Aired June 27, 2018
- 30 Min
When the government launched the Northern Powerhouse, the plan was to attract investment and improve the 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 the local authority. 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...