Julia Hatmaker

The profile pic was a pretty girl. The DM seemed harmless - “hey.” For Jordan DeMay, among a targeted group of teen boys, often high school athletes, this was danger coming in the middle of the night to his small, remote town. espn.com/high-school/st…

@JackTShaw Worth noting that is 95% of the 177 projects that they got data for (out of 380 projects that were subjects of bids)... but still an interesting stat

On Friday the Government published its evaluation of the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund - announced in the 2020 Spending Review. It concludes that 95 per cent "were delayed, relative to the timeline envisaged". gov.uk/government/pub…

Is the age of speculative office development over? @DanAtPlace investigates the commercial scene across the North. Read it: placenorthwest.co.uk/in-focus-will-… placenorthwest.co.uk/in-focus-will-…

As we gear up for the new year, what is the property community looking forward to - and what is it dreading? @Charli3Valentin surveyed an array of experts from across the industry to find out. Check it out: placenorthwest.co.uk/what-is-the-in… placenorthwest.co.uk/what-is-the-in…

.@Charli3Valentin breaks down the 10 schemes that need to be on your radar next year - and a few bonus ones that are SUPPOSED to have some major developments in 2025 (but we aren’t necessarily 100% sold) placenorthwest.co.uk/top-10-develop…

What were the North's top three developments of 2024? @PlaceNorth_'s @JuliaHatmaker has the rundown youtu.be/fi1g7NzSGUM?fe…

What does next year hold for the property industry? ⁦@DanAtPlace peers into his crystal ball… and glimpses struggles with the Building Safety Act, continued devolution impact, and… could that be? Is it? A change at Strangeways? (maybe not) placenorthwest.co.uk/heres-what-the…

Very proud of my team over here at @PlaceNorthWest. We published more than 2,400 stories this past year, 60 videos, and 36 podcasts. Here are our best-read/watched/listened pieces: placenorthwest.co.uk/2024-in-review… placenorthwest.co.uk/2024-in-review…

Viability gaps are holding back the North. Join our campaign to close them, unlocking the delivery of the homes the country so desperately needs. Sign our campaign placenorthwest.co.uk/viability-gaps…

Starmer’s Plan for Change sees PM double down on 1.5m housing goal. Plus: NPPF to arrive before end of year 🤞. Read more: placenorthwest.co.uk/starmers-plan-… placenorthwest.co.uk/starmers-plan-…

Good morning, Manchester. Looking lovely!

Waking up to snowfall ❄️❄️ @angiesliverpool @realrobinjmac65 @YOLiverpool @bbcmerseyside @BBCNWT #liverpool #liverpoolcity #snow

@EthanDaviesMEN Many congrats Ethan!!!!

🏆 🚀 I’m beyond proud to have been named the 2024 Local Democracy Reporter of the Year this evening by the BBC. I’m away so I couldn’t make the ceremony. But dialling in to have a chat with Sir Lindsay Hoyle at 5.45am made it even more memorable

@Freethinker4eva @PlaceNorth_ @CavConsult @SalfordCouncil @BrabnersLLP Hey-o! We'll be posting our write-up next week, so watch this space.

@PlaceNorth_ @JuliaHatmaker @CavConsult @SalfordCouncil @BrabnersLLP Hey Julia, just wondered if there will be any updates from yesterday's Liverpool City Region Development Update?? x

Place North Question Time moderator @JuliaHatmaker reflects on tonight’s event: “We gathered public and private sector leaders to debate the issues that are important to our region Tonight’s event was sponsored by @CavConsult, @SalfordCouncil, and @BrabnersLLP

Landsec has moved from being "hopeful" of a 2024 start on the office component at Mayfield to "very confident" of a 2025 one. Fingers crossed this comes off. Read more: placenorthwest.co.uk/landsec-very-c… placenorthwest.co.uk/landsec-very-c…

Last night, those who knew Sir Howard Bernstein best gathered to reflect on his life and impact that he had on Manchester. In that vein, here's a recording from when he retired as CEO of Manchester City Council in 2017: placenorthwest.co.uk/podcast-bernst…

@JanMurphy Absolute legend. Best of luck in the new role, Jan! Will never forget our prison loaf adventures.

Today is my last day of wearing a reporter while fortunate enough to be sitting for 24 years in a catbird seat watching Pa. state government through its triumphs and pitfalls. It’s been interesting, even comical at times. Thanks for the memories!

Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect.  All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections. We now have a special responsibility, as citizens of the greatest nation on earth, to do everything we can to support and defend our Constitution, preserve the rule of law, and ensure that our institutions hold over these coming four years. Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and local governments must now be the guardrails of democracy.

Yesterday I took part in the @PlaceNorth_ Question Time event. Where I made the case for: 🏘 Building communities, not just houses 🏙 Cities & city regions as pillars of growth 💷 Need for coterminousity & fiscal autonomy 📈 Local funding based on need & deprivation

Moderator @JuliaHatmaker is discussing ‘the North of tomorrow’ with our second panel, exchanging ideas on how the region reaches its full potential Tonight’s event is sponsored by @CavConsult, @SalfordCouncil, and @BrabnersLLP