As large-scale developments, these places have also provided continuous employment for local people; from apprentice tradespeople to senior director roles.

We’re really pleased that this work in transforming once deprived and neglected urban areas across the North of England into thriving destinations has been recognised by the Northern Powerhouse initiative and this month, we’ve become a Northern Powerhouse partner.

It means we’ve joined a select network of leading businesses, civic bodies and charities from the North of England as we collectively promote the region - helping to boost the economy and investing in skills, innovation, transport and culture.

We were honoured to be asked onto the programme and are grateful to Northern Powerhouse MP the Rt Hon Jake Berry who appointing us said: “As a fantastic example of a business with a national presence based in the heart of the North, I am delighted to welcome Urban Splash to the Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme.

“Their work in creating thousands of homes, workspaces and green spaces across the Northern Powerhouse and beyond builds on our investment of £663.4 million from the Local Growth Fund into the wider Greater Manchester region. We’re levelling up this key Northern Powerhouse region as we prepare to leave the EU on October 31st.”

I’m delighted we’re on board and look forward to Urban Splash playing an important role in the growth of the Northern region.