We held a very successful City Mayors seminar - thanks to all those who came along. Our speakers were Bruce Katz (Brookings), Martin Winter (Mayor of Doncaster) and Anna Randle (New Local Government Network). Key points were:

• Elected mayors need more powers – especially fiscal powers. With the right powers, they can play a vital role in policy innovation and regeneration.
• One size does not fit all – not all cities and towns will want elected mayors, and those that do will want different models and powers.
• City boundaries do not match urban economies. Some of our larger cities may want elected mayors for the wider conurbation.

Here is our report of the seminar. And the presentations from Bruce Katz, Martin Winter and Anna Randle.