press releases 2009
Local universities hold key to growing private sector in Birmingham
Date: 17/12/2009
The public sector has been a key driver of growth in Birmingham. But with government spending cuts on the horizon, Birmingham can no longer rely on public sector jobs growth. Adding private sector jobs - particularly those in the ‘knowledge economy' - will be crucial to Birmingham's future prosperity, over the next decade.
Centre for Cities response to the Pre-Budget Report
Date: 09/12/2009
Tough times ahead for public sector gradutes in government spending squeeze
Date: 30/10/2009
Recent UK graduates will be particularly exposed to dwindling public sector job opportunities in an era of reduced government spending.
Liverpool is closing graduates gap, but needs more private sector jobs
Date: 30/10/2009
Liverpool has done well to increase the share of graduates in its workforce. The city now needs to generate more private sector gradute jobs.
Centre for Cities comments on Cambridgeshire County Council cabinet's decision on Cambridge Congestion Charge
Date: 13/10/2009
Cambridge has taken a bold first step. We'd also like to see a national road user charging scheme to support investment in local transport, so that all UK cities could be better able to connect people with jobs and grow their economies.
Centre for Cities highlights the cities most vulnerable to public sector job losses
Date: 16/07/2009
UK cities need to radically re-think the role of the public sector in their economies. While the public sector will remain a major employer in UK cities, it will not drive jobs growth over the next decade.
Long-term youth unemployment to treble - government fund needs to target recession-hit youth
Date: 24/06/2009
Cities need to stop the young and temporarily unemployed of today becoming the long-term workless of tomorrow.
Hull and the East Riding must see out recession together
Date: 22/05/2009
An independent report by the Centre for Cities, published today, calls for Hull and the East Riding to work together to tackle the key challenges the city economy faces.
Centre for Cities responds to the Budget announcement on city-regions
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Date: 22/04/2009
"Statutory city-region status is a real step forward for Greater Manchester and Leeds, and is a credit to the way their city and business leaders have worked together over many years"
It's "use it or lose it" for congestion charging cash in UK cities
Date: 17/04/2009
Centre for Cities is calling for the Government to abandon its local road pricing push for now, if no cities opt for congestion charging this year.
Cambridge partners must tackle congestion and housing shortage together
Date: 30/03/2009
The wider Cambridge region must come together to tackle congestion and housing shortages, or the area will struggle to sustain its economic growth and quality of life.
Belfast needs a bigger and more dynamic private sector to grow in the upturn
Date: 19/03/2009
Many cities think public-sector jobs cushion them from the worst effects of a recession. But as pressures on the public purse increase, Belfast's dependence on the public sector is likely to put a brake on the city's recovery.
Bristol needs to plan now for a more inclusive city
Date: 17/03/2009
Bristol needs to plan now for future housing and employment growth so everyone can benefit from the future upswing after the recession passes.
New report reveals impact of A8 migration and recession on jobs market in Bristol and Hull
Date: 16/03/2009
With Britain in recession, the tone of the migration debate is changing. Are A8 migrants going home? Are they 'taking' British jobs?
York needs to back its science and technology cluster to grow in the upturn
Date: 10/03/2009
York must play to its strengths in science and technology and focus efforts on developing the York Northwest site, so it is best placed to recover from recession according to our new report.
Response to the Conservatives' decentralisation green paper
Date: 17/02/2009
A single authority mayor in the largest cities like Manchester and Newcastle would be a missed opportunity. Our biggest cities need more powers over their wider city-region, says Dermot Finch.
Centre for Cities calls for fresh approach to new development in Brighton & Hove
Date: 10/02/2009
Brighton and Hove's economy has performed well over the past decade, adding nearly 23,000 jobs to its economy between 1998 and 2005 - twice the UK average for employment growth. But the city will get hit by recession and will need to be proactive if it is to return to strong economic growth.
Response to Professor Michael Parkinson's report on the credit crunch and regeneration
Date: 30/01/2009
Dermot Finch, director of the Centre for Cities, responds to Professfor Michael Parkinson's report on the credit crunch and regeneration.
New report reveals UK cities most exposed to recession
Date: 26/01/2009
Cities Outlook 2009 reveals the cities most exposed to recession - and least well placed to ride out job losses and business closures over the coming months. All cities will feel recession bite but they will also be leading the upturn as the economy recovers.
Recession to hit Leeds, Brighton and Bristol hard
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Date: 09/01/2009
Leeds, Brighton and Bristol together could lose over 5% of their jobs over the next three years, according to a new Centre for Cities study on the three cities.
