Speakers:

Ruth Kelly,Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Barbara Janke, Leader of Bristol City Council
Dermot Finch, Director, Centre for Cities

This summit in Bristol brought together stakeholders and government representatives following the submission of city-region business cases to the former ODPM. It focused on common themes and proposals that have emerged and achieving a better collective understanding of how they can be delivered successfully as part of the 'New Deal for Cities, Towns and Regions'.

Download Dermot's speech here.