The Northern Ledgerhttps://northern-ledger.co.uk/Report the North of England as a place where national decisions have consequences.en-gb Northern authorities face planning duty with uneven fundshttps://northern-ledger.co.uk/northern-authorities-face-planning-duty/https://northern-ledger.co.uk/northern-authorities-face-planning-duty/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:52:30 GMTTwelve northern combined authorities must prepare spatial strategies from 26 November, but staff, budgets and brownfield capital remain uneven.