In 2011, the Centre for Cities brought together our network of partner cities into a formal programme of events and workshops. We met with city leaders, business organisations, employers and Whitehall throughout the year, to generate practical ideas about how cities can rise to the challenges of cutting budgets while growing private sector jobs.  IBM, who has been a valued partner of the Centre, is a key sponsor for this work.

Our work with cities such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Derby and Sheffield via our Partner City programme has exposed the huge appetite for dialogue and generation of policy ideas between cities, Whitehall and business.

The network convened four times during 2011, in different cities around the UK. 

For further information on the Cities Network and our plans for 2012, please contact Niamh Sands.

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