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Centre for Cities’ work programme 2010
The Centre for Cities is an independent, non-partisan research andpolicy institute. Committed to helping Britain's cities improve their economic performance, the Centre produces practical research and policy advice for city leaders, Whitehall and employers.
Since the Centre was set up in 2005, our policy proposals have shaped decisions in Westminster, Whitehall and specific cities - on city-regions, business rate supplements, more quality private-rented housing and better integrated transport.
Our annual Cities Outlook report evaluates the economic performance of the UK's 64 main cities, is read widely in Whitehall, Westminster and cities across the UK, and receives extensive media coverage.
Through our Partner City programme we work with specific cities, to produce new solutions and fresh thinking on the challenges and opportunities that they and other cities face. We publish tailored research reports on each of our partner cities, as well as featuring them as case studies throughout our work.
Our 2009 cities were Liverpool, Birmingham,and the PUSH sub-region (Partnership for Urban South Hampshire). We published reports on Liverpool's graduate workforce and Birmingham's knowledge economy in autumn 2009 and we will be publishing research on promoting growth sectors in the PUSH sub-region in Spring 2010.
In 2010 we intend to expand our city network further.
Our 2010 core research programme will focus on helping UK cities to support private sector employment growth.
Agenda for Growth will offer practical policy adviceon what national Government and cities can do to promote private sector growth as the driver of the economy. The research stream will discuss the future drivers of urban growth over the next decade - from skills and enterprise to infrastructure and finance, and call upon the next Government to give more powers to cities and city-regions.
Beyond Recession will look at the ongoing implications of the recession, and the impact of the fiscal squeeze on city economies.
Green Cities will look at the impact of climate change and carbon reduction on urban growth andemployment.
Cities Manifesto
Our online manifesto sets out our key policy recommendations for the next Government. It centres around four areas: Metro Mayors, transport, skills and housing. For more details or to comment on our proposals, join the debate at www.citiesmanifesto.org
