past events
Learning curve: Are we equipping young people with the skills businesses need?
Date: 14/12/2011
Gordon Marsden MP will be the guest speaker at this seminar following on from our Learning Curve report.
Investing in Growth Cities
Date: 12/12/2011
Chloe Smith MP and Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson will be our guest speakers at the launch of ‘Investing in Growth Cities’.
Cities 2012 Parliamentary Reception
Date: 07/12/2011
Our first parliamentary reception will be held in December 2011, hosted by Clive Betts MP and with guest speaker Greg Clark MP, Minister for Cities.
Cities Network - London
Date: 07/12/2011
Our final Cities Network session for 2011 will be held in London and will focus on city leadership and economic growth.
Local Enterprise Partnerships roundtable with Adrian Bailey MP, Birmingham
Date: 17/11/2011
Adrian Bailey MP will be the guest speaker at the second in our series of city events to gauge progress made by LEPs, & the challenges ahead.
Fringe debates at party conferences 2011
Date: 04/10/2011
Join us in Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester this autumn party conference season.
City Reception at Conservative Party Conference
Date: 02/10/2011
Join Eric Pickles MP, Mike Blackburn and Sir Richard Leese at our City Reception in Manchester.
The Host City's Welcome Reception at Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Date: 17/09/2011
Join Vince Cable MP and Cllr Paul Tilsley at Birmingham's Welcome Reception at Lib Dem party conference.
Cities Network - Leeds
Date: 05/09/2011
Our third Cities Network session will be held in Leeds and will focus on city finance and infrastructure investment.
Roundtable: Will land auctions work?
Date: 28/07/2011
Following the Budget announcement to pilot land auctions, we will be holding a private roundtable to explore whether land auctions have the potential to unlock the planning system.
Local Enterprise Partnerships roundtable with Clive Betts MP
Date: 07/07/2011
The first in a series of city events to gauge progress made by LEPs, & the challenges ahead
Big shot or long shot? Will elected mayors help drive economic growth in England's cities?
Date: 14/06/2011
Centre for Cities and the Institute for Government will be launching a joint report on elected mayors & city economies.
Cities Network - Warwick
Date: 07/06/2011
Our second Cities Network session will be held in Warwick and will focus on business, enterprise and localism.
Budget 2011: A plan for city growth?
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Date: 31/03/2011
Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, joined our expert panel to reflect on the implications for business and cities in 2011 and beyond.
Cities Network - Manchester
Date: 30/03/2011
In 2011, the Centre for Cities will be marshalling our network of partner cities into a formal programme of events and workshops in different cities around the UK.
Triumph of the City, roundtable with Edward Glaeser
Date: 14/03/2011
The Centre for Cities hosted a roundtable debate with Edward Glaeser on Monday 14 March. Watch our interview with Edward following the event.
Cities Outlook 2011
Date: 24/01/2011
On Monday 24 January the Centre for Cities will launch the fourth edition of our flagship report Cities Outlook - the annual index ranking the economic performance of cities across the UK.
Rebuilding Britain’s cities: lessons from the UK & US
Date: 14/12/2010
Bruce Katz, Paul Mason, Tristram Hunt MP & Alexandra Jones will discuss the lessons UK and US cities can learn from each other – and explore what UK cities could look like after this age of austerity.
Driving Economic Regeneration Through Local Economies
Date: 18/11/2010
Local economic development and regeneration is essential in building the foundations of a strong national economy. Kieran Larkin is speaking at this Inside Government event.
The Future of Public Sector Partnerships - an LGC and NLGN Event
Date: 17/11/2010
Andrew Carter joins speakers from HM Treasury, local government and cities to discuss the future of public sector partnerships.
Future of London - Regenerating London in an age of austerity
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Date: 10/11/2010
London’s premier regeneration event returns on the 10 November 2010 and will bring together senior practitioners from the public and private sector to look at the future of regeneration in London in an era of austerity.
What does the Spending review mean for cities?
Date: 27/10/2010
Justine Greening will join us for a spending review briefing breakfast, where we'll be discussing the implications for urban economies across Britain.
Delivering Local Enterprise Partnership Strategy during a Deficit Reduction
Date: 25/10/2010
Alexandra Jones, the Centre's new Chief Executive, speaks at this CPPS seminar about how best to deliver the Coalition Government's strategy on Local Enteprise Partnerships.
National Conference and Live on Policy Review TV - Local and Regional Enterprise Partnerships
Date: 21/10/2010
Alexandra Jones is speaking about the blueprint for successful local and regional enterprise partnerships at this Neil Stewart Associates conference, which is being streamed Live on Policy Review TV.
Nigel Hugill to join an expert panel at the Northern Regeneration Summit
Date: 12/10/2010
Nigel Hugill, Chair of Centre for Cities, joins a panel of experts at Regeneration and Renewal's Northern Regeneration Summit on 12 October 2010 at Manchester's MICC.
Centre for Cities at party conferences
Date: 28/09/2010
Find out more about our plans for the 2010 party conference season.
Promoting Investment and Economic Development: The Future of Liverpool
Date: 23/09/2010
Chris Webber and Andrew Carter will be discussing how the Liverpool city region can build on its existing strengths to attract a greater number of private sector jobs.
How Best Can We Deliver Regional Economic Growth In A Period Of Deficit Reduction?
Date: 15/09/2010
Andrew Carter, the Centre's new Director of Policy and Research, discusses how regional economic growth can be delivered in a period of deficit reduction at this CPPS seminar.
Dermot Finch speaks to business leaders in Hull
Date: 13/07/2010
Dermot Finch, Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, is speaking to business leaders at a One Hull event.
After RDAs: Supporting enterprise, driving growth
Date: 09/07/2010
We were in Birmingham on Friday for a joint event with the ICAEW, discussing the transition from RDAs to LEPs and how it will impact business support.
How can we effectively deliver the New Localism?
Date: 25/06/2010
Dermot Finch joins Caroline Spelman and city leaders to discuss how a new kind of relationship can be achieved between central government, local authorities and communities.
How can we effectively deliver the New Localism?
Date: 25/06/2010
Dermot Finch joins Caroline Spelman and city leaders to discuss how a new kind of relationship can be achieved between central government, local authorities and communities.
Dermot Finch joins a leading panel of experts to discuss the Queen's Speech
Date: 10/06/2010
Dermot joins the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP and a leading panel of experts to discuss the issues raised in the Queen's Speech.
The New Policy Agenda - Breakfast Briefing with Dermot Finch
Date: 04/06/2010
Dermot Finch, Chief Executive, is speaking at this Bircham Dyson Bell event on the new policy agenda under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition Government.
Urban vote: who is winning the battle for the cities?
Date: 26/04/2010
The battle to win over the UK's cities is not yet decided. Will Labour hold onto its urban bases of core support? Do Northern cities trust the Tories to help them into economic recovery? What are the hot issues which will swing urban voters between now and May 6?
The Future of Planning: A Return to Localism?
Date: 01/03/2010
Dermot Finch is among those joining Bob Neill MP to discuss the Conservative view on the future of planning.
Cities Outlook 2010
Date: 18/01/2010
On Monday 18 January the Centre for Cities launched its flagship report Cities Outlook 2010 - the annual index ranking the economic performance of cities across the UK. Vince Cable MP was the special guest at our lunchtime launch event.
City Transport and the Recession - tough choices ahead
Date: 08/12/2009
How vulnerable are transport budgets in the spending squeeze - and how should cities respond? Join our cross party panel including Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP and Stephen Hammond MP for lively debate, driven by audience questions.
Dermot Finch's speech to the Leeds City Region Summit 2009
Date: 27/11/2009
Dermot congratulated Leeds City Region on the signing of their pilot programme, but asked where next for city-regions and regional development agencies?
Tackling Youth Unemployment
Date: 24/11/2009
Dermot Finch is chairing this one-day conference on youth unemployment in Birmingham.
Dermot Finch's speech to the Core Cities Summit 2009
Date: 03/11/2009
Dermot Finch outlined five major challenges for England's major cities and called for the next Government to set up another Urban Task Force in his speech to the 2009 Core Cities Summit.
Cities and the spending squeeze
Date: 21/10/2009
The debate about how the next government will reduce public spending has begun. Charles Clarke, Justine Greening & Jeremy Browne are on the panel for this question time event.
Northern Regeneration Summit
Date: 20/10/2009
Chris Webber gave an overview of the fiscal context for housing and regeneration over the next 5 years at the Northern Regeneration Summit.
Tomorrow's City Economies: where will the new jobs come from?
Date: 07/10/2009
The UK economy will look very different after this recession. But where will economic recovery come from? Centre for Cities will hold a Tomorrow's City Economies event at Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative party conferences, with the support of Openreach.
City Transport Question Time
Date: 05/10/2009
Centre for Cities, supported by Kapsch TrafficCom, are hosting debates at Labour and Conservative party conferences on the most pressing transport challenges facing policy-makers, city leaders and local businesses in Britain's cities today.
Regions Incorporated - Invitation Only
Date: 28/09/2009
This Centre for Cities / ICAEW business breakfast at Labour party conference will explore future directions for regional governance and how regional agencies can best support businesses from recession to recovery.
Urban Hub at Party Conferences 2009
Date: 20/09/2009
Urban Hub - the one-stop shop for city issues - is back at party conferences this autumn, bringing together Centre for Cities, the Core Cities Group, London Councils, The Work Foundation and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Securing City & Regional Prosperity
Date: 21/07/2009
Dermot Finch will be joining Michael Ward of BURA and Jim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs to address where global economic policy is taking us.
Do Regions Matter?
Date: 15/07/2009
Adam Marshall will join a panel including Steve Broomhead and Lord Hanningfield to debate different perspectives and best practice in working with the new regional infrastructure.
From recession to recovery - the council role
Date: 13/07/2009
Dermot Finch will discuss the impact of the recession on the north at this one-day regional conference organised by the LGA
Economic development and transport: delivering during the recession
Date: 08/07/2009
Adam Marshall is speaking at this half day conference, exploring themes and policies initially discussed in the ‘On the Move' report (November 2008).
Developing your Economy through Regional and Sub-Regional Partnerships
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Date: 24/06/2009
Adam Marshall is among the speakers at this LGC/NLGN conference, presenting a look ahead to 2010 on the impact of politics on cities and city-regions.
Rally for real reform now
Date: 18/06/2009
It's clear that cities don't have the powers they need to respond to recession. Our biggest cities need directly elected mayors, with real tax and spend powers. Dermot Finch presented the case for elected mayors at this Progress event on constitutional reform.
Making Places: Shaping Lives
Date: 10/06/2009
Catherine Glossop will be presenting on the relationship between housing and the economy at this Northern Housing Consortium conference.
Maintaining Excellence In Local Government In The Economic Downturn
Date: 01/06/2009
Richard Woolhouse, Senior Economist, will address the question - Where can we hope to be in ten years time?
Elections question time
Date: 19/05/2009
Ahead of ‘Super Thursday' June 4th, we've brought together a cross-party panel to answer your questions on the most pressing issues affecting UK cities.
Best practice in transport
Date: 28/04/2009
Hannah Brown will be speaking on the topic of integrated transport at this one day conference in Leeds.
Taxing times for UK cities?
Date: 24/04/2009
A post Budget breakfast with Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, hosted by the City of London Corporation.
Global city forum 2009
Date: 07/04/2009
Dermot Finch has been invited to chair a session on the contribution of immigration to city success at this 2 day conference in Abu Dhabi.
Regeneration and Renewal's annual conference
Date: 31/03/2009
Dermot Finch and Adam Marshall are confirmed to speak at Regeneration & Renewal's annual conference in Birmingham.
Time for high speed rail?
Date: 25/03/2009
A one day conference featuring Lord Andrew Adonis, Minister of State for Transport, organised by Transport Times.
Cities: the secret of a winning destination
Date: 03/03/2009
Malcolm Cooper will join a panel with representatives from Liverpool and York to discuss how cities compete against their Capitals.
Dealing with economic downturn
Date: 26/02/2009
Malcolm Cooper, Centre for Cities' Head of Research will speak alongside Professor Michael Parkinson and Barbara Ridpath at a session on The Future for Financial Services and the City.
Using local powers to drive local economies
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Date: 25/02/2009
Dermot Finch, director of Centre for Cities, will be speaking on the topic of city-regions and economic devolution at this one-day conference.
Cities and regions exposure to the recession
Date: 20/02/2009
Malcolm Cooper will be closing this one-day conference with a challenging, forward looking presentation on how to best achieve and sustain long-term growth.
SocInvest09
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Date: 12/02/2009
Adam Marshall, Head of Policy, is taking part in a panel discussion on The future of regeneration funding at SocInvest09 in Manchester.
Cities Outlook launch reception
Date: 26/01/2009
Rt Hon James Purnell MP launched the 2009 edition of Cities Outlook at City Hall on 26 January.
On the Move: business breakfast with Adam Marshall
Date: 10/12/2008
Bircham Dyson Bell are hosting a breakfast with Adam Marshall, to present the findings of the Centre's new publication, On the Move: delivering integrated transport in Britain's cities.
West Midlands Regeneration Convention
Date: 08/12/2008
Dermot Finch is among the headline speakers at the 2008 West Midlands Regeneration Convention, organised by RegenWM.
Will Greater Manchester become a world leader in transport?
Date: 05/12/2008
A one day conference, organised by Transport Times, providing an opportunity to discuss and debate with key players involved with Manchester TIF.
Thames Gateway Forum
Date: 26/11/2008
Dermot Finch will be chairing the opening session of this fifth annual Thames Gateway Forum on 26 November.
Economic Prosperity:Sub-regional Partnerships Delivering Growth
Date: 13/11/2008
Adam Marshall will be participating in this third annual ‘Economic Prosperity' event in Manchester.
Urban Conference: building towns and cities for the future
Date: 12/11/2008
This LGA Urban Commission conference will cover the key issues facing urban areas - governance, economic development and growth, funding, housing, planning, transport and worklessness.
Flying high - what it means to be world class
Date: 05/11/2008
Dermot Finch spoke on the theme of innovation and good practice in city region strategies at the Capital City Region Conference 2008.
Birmingham Forward Keynote Lunch with Dermot Finch
Date: 23/10/2008
Dermot Finch, director of Centre for Cities, gave the keynote speech yesterday at a lunch organised by Birmingham Forward.
Small change, big difference: Councils and climate change in 2020
Date: 22/10/2008
Dermot Finch is chairing this debate, part of a series of Smith Square events hosted by the LGA.
Skills and Employment for the Regions 2008
Date: 21/10/2008
Adam Marshall will speak on the topic of joining-up the skills and employment agenda at a local and regional level.
Breaking up Britain? The Future of Regional Governance
Date: 30/09/2008
Dermot Finch will be speaking at this joint Policy Exchange and Localis fringe event at Conservative Party Conference.
Labour party conference: Cities Incorporated - the private sector and city governance
Date: 23/09/2008
On Tuesday 23 September, at Labour Party Conference, Centre for Cities and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast meeting on the role of the private sector in city governance.
Party Conferences: Connecting Cities - What next for urban transport?
Date: 09/2008
At Labour and Conservative party conferences, Centre for Cities' and The Trainline held a fringe event on connecting cities - what next for urban transport?
Eco-towns: green solution or white elephant?
Date: 15/09/2008
Dermot Finch will be speaking at the CPRE / RIBA Climate Clinic joint fringe event 'Eco-towns: Green Solution or White Elephant?' at Liberal Democrat Party Conference.
Party Conferences: Skilling up cities - Is the UK up to the job?
Date: 09/2008
Centre for Cities held skilling up cities fringe events within Urban Hub, with support from Laing O'Rourke at all three party conferences this year.
Housing and economic development: moving forward together
Date: 10/09/2008
This seminar will provide an opportunity to discuss the emerging findings of analysis from Centre for Cities, commissioned by the Housing Corporation, on the linkages between housing and economic development.
Back to Boom and Bust?
Date: 10/07/2008
The Centre for Cities will launch a new report on the impact of housing markets on city economies. This event will be an opportunity to debate the challenges and opportunities cities and towns currently face with a range of speakers including Iain Wright MP.
Welfare to Work UK Convention
Date: 25/06/2008
Adam Marshall and Faiza Shaheen will be presenting on Cities and Jobs: a new approach to tackling worklessness at the 2008 Welfare to Work convention.
Towards a Sustainable Transport System
Date: 24/06/2008
Adam Marshall will be speaking at this two-day conference, held in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and consulted on with the Department for Transport, to examine how the Government can meet its transport goals.
What does the future hold for the private rented sector?
Date: 16/06/2008
What does the future hold for the private rented sector? What can be done to improve the quality of existing stock? Is home ownership always best? How can we bring more, and better quality, rented homes onto the market in a potential downturn? This event will be an opportunity to debate how these challenges should be addressed with expert speakers from the public and private sectors.
The Summit for American Prosperity: Washington and Metropolitan Areas Working Together
Date: 11/06/2008
Dermot Finch will speak at the Summit for American Prosperity in Washington.
Glasgow City Region Conference: WorkingTogether: Where next for the West of Scotland?
Date: 11/06/2008
Malcolm Cooper has been invited to speak on the theme of 'Future Opportunities through Joint Working' at this major conference in Glasgow.
Regeneration and Renewal's Annual Conference
Date: 22/05/2008
Dermot Finch and Adam Marshall of Centre for Cities are among the speakers at this year's Regeneration and Renewal annual conference.
Networking the North
Date: 14/05/2008
By plugging themselves into the likes of Leeds and Manchester, can smaller cities and towns put themselves in a better position to weather economic storms? Dr Henry Overman, Andrew Lewis and Malcolm Cooper spoke on Wednesday 14 May, on why some regions, cities and communities prosper, whilst others do not.
Transport Ireland: towards a modern and sustainable transport future
Date: 14/05/2008
Adam Marshall has been invited to present at this conference, organised to examine how, in practice, Ireland can have a modern and sustainable transport future that will connect the all-island economy, meet the needs of business and individuals but which also increases sustainability and reduces the impact of the transport sector on the environment.
Think 08: sustainability in the built environment
Date: 07/05/2008
Think is an exhibition and conference about sustainability in the built environment. It tackles the issue at a strategic level across the value chain in the public, private and third sectors. Dermot Finch and Malcolm Cooper will both be speaking.
SNR: how to do an economic assessment
Date: 04/04/2008
This is a Local Government Information Unit event. The Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR), published in July last year, signalled an enlarged role for local authorities in economic development in their capacity as ‘place-shapers’.
What should the Homes and Communities Agency do?
Date: 31/03/2008
Adam Marshall, Centre for Cities' Head of Policy spoke at a Thames Gateway London Partnership seminar. This explored with the new Homes and Communities Agency its forthcoming and major role in Thames Gateway and in the other growth areas.
LGA 2nd Sustainable Communities Conference and Exhibition
Date: 11/03/2008
This Local Government Association conference aims to demonstrate how central the sustainable communities agenda is to the work of local authorities and their partners. Dermot Finch, director at Centre for Cities will be speaking at this conference.
"Blueprint for American Prosperity" - Bruce Katz speech & panel event
Date: 27/02/2008
The Centre for Cities and LSE co-hosted a keynote speech and panel debate with Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution at the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 February. Read more on Dermot's blog...
A Tale of Two Cities: London and Tokyo in the 21st Century Seminar
Date: 21/02/2008
This seminar will consider the financial and political power of London and Tokyo as the engines that drive urban change and development.
Transport Statistics User Group Presentation
Date: 20/02/2008
Chris Webber presented on the topic 'The hidden benefits of transport investment in the Leeds City Region' to the Transport Statistics User Group.
Local Government Information Unit event
Date: 19/02/2008
This is a Local Government Information Unit event. The Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR), published in July last year, signalled an enlarged role for local authorities in economic development in their capacity as ‘place-shapers’.
Renewing Cities: Tools for Regeneration Seminar
Date: 12/02/2008
"The last few years have seen many retail-led regeneration schemes and most of Britain’s major towns and cities are benefiting." This seminar looks to the future and asks whether we will see more of the same or whether the market focus is moving away from retail-led schemes to provide new opportunities.
LGA Urban Commission
Date: 17/12/2007
Adam Marshall, Head of Policy at Centre for Cities will be presenting to the LGA Urban Commission on the Cities Outlook report.
NESTA Summit: Making Innovative Places
Date: 12/12/2007
At this event on the role of place in innovation, Dr Glenn Athey will present on the recently completed Centre for Cities report on "Innovation and the city: how innovation has developed in five city-regions."
LEPU 2nd Tuesday Seminar
Date: 11/12/2007
In this event, Glenn will discuss recent work of the centre on the next economic challenges for UK cities.
City Solutions: Delivering local growth
Date: 10/12/2007
The second event in the City Solutions series, hosted by PwC and the Centre for Cities at the Royal Society for the Arts. The roundtable focused on the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review, and on the potential for Local Asset-Backed Vehicles (LABVs) to help deliver economic growth in Britain's cities and towns.
After the CSR: delivering local growth
Date: 10/12/2007
This, the second event in the City Solutions series, will take a detailed look at the Government's recent proposals for financial devolution.
Parliamentary housing inquiry witness session
Date: 03/12/2007
An All Party Urban Development Group inquiry session is taking place on Delivering the Urban Housing Offer.
Launch of new report on Leeds city transport
Date: 28/11/2007
New research from the Centre for Cities, to be launched at the offices of the Yorkshire Post on Wednesday 28th November, shows how the Leeds City Region - and other major urban areas - can make a stronger case for transport investment. In the light of the government's renewed drive to improve regional economies, it will present new evidence that shows how improvements to local transport networks could add tens of millions of pounds to the City Region's economy each year.
Estates Gazette Political Summit
Date: 28/11/2007
Brown and Cameron: Where next for property? The EG Political Summit will address the biggest issues affecting the property industry.
Regional Studies Association Conference on Transport, Mobility and Regional Development
Date: 23/11/2007
Centre for Cities speakers will present the findings of our work in the Leeds City Region on agglomeration and cities, including new evidence on the importance of transport investment in the UK.
Economic Prosperity: the Sub-National Contribution
Date: 14/11/2007
Following on from the Lyons Inquiry review which called for improved incentives for local authorities to promote economic prosperity and growth, this event will explore the implications of the sub-national review on local economic development and understand how new local authority powers can be used at a regional and sub-regional level.
Core Cities Summit Event
Date: 07/11/2007
The Centre for Cities will be hosting a fringe event on urban transport at this year's Core Cities Summit, which takes place in Nottingham on 7-8 November.
The Urban Regeneration Conference
Date: 11/09/2007
This UK and Ireland focused event will examine the massive regeneration projects that are changing the overall landscape and contributing to the ever-expanding economic developments within the region.
City Solutions: Towards a Supplementary Business Rate
Date: 06/09/2007
Cities are the building blocks of the national economy – but they lack the financial resources needed to deliver capital investment, a key component of economic growth. The recent Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration proposed Supplementary Business Rates (SBRs) as a mechanism to enable cities to generate additional funds for infrastructure investment.
Regenex Conference 2007: '10 Years of Regneration Policy: Getting the Built Environment Right?'
Date: 27/02/2007
This conference explored the roots of current regeneration strategies and ask what has worked over the past 10 years, and what has not. From urban regeneration, to sustainable communities, has the delivery matched the policy? The conference aimed to take forward all of this experience and look ahead to how the lessons learned can shape the next 10 years of regeneration policy.
Launch of the Urban Regeneration Toolbox
Date: 14/02/2007
The Urban Regeneration Toolbox is a new guide for practitioners, policymakers, developers, investors, advisors – and anyone with an interest in urban regeneration. Dermot Finch, Director of the Centre for Cities, was a panelist at this launch event.
Cities Northwest: Rethinking the Northwest Spatial Economy
Date: 29/11/2006
This conference, taking place at Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, debated how cities in the northwest and beyond can work together, compete and grow. Marking the launch of a new report, 'Rethinking the Northwest Spatial Economy', the conference explored the ways our cities link to and compliment each other and how they contribute to regional growth.
First inquiry of the 'All Party Parliamentary Urban Development Group'
Date: 20/11/2006
The Centre for Cities, in partnership with the British Property Federation, is leading independent research for the new All Parliamentary Party Group on Urban Development. This first inquiry addressed key questions concerning the provision of infrastructure for regeneration.
RIBA Conference 2006 – Social City: architecture and change
Date: 27/10/2006
This conference in Venice considered the evidence that architecture can engineer social change, and examined the effect architecture can have on happiness.
The Northern Regeneration Conference
Date: 24/10/2006
This two-day conference in Sheffield brought together leading business, property, public and voluntary sector experts to focus on the challenges facing the North, and discuss solutions that will transform the North into a world-class economy.
The Future of Regeneration: Today's Solutions for Tomorrow's Neighbourhoods
Date: 18/10/2006
This conference - celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies - explored the key areas of regeneration, present and future. It was hosted by Greenwich LBC.
The Centre for Cities' party conference events
Date: 16/09/2006
The Centre for Cities hosted events at all three main party conferences.
The Future of City Centre Living in Birmingham
Date: 10/07/2006
This event, hosted in conjunction with Birmingham Future, brought together Clive Dutton, Director of Planning and Regeneration at Birmingham City Council, and Max Nathan, Senior Research at the Centre for Cities, to discuss how should Birmingham shape its city centre and city centre living over the next decade.
Cities Northwest book launch
Date: 10/07/2006
On Monday 10 July we published a booklet with the Northwest Development Agency called 'Cities Northwest'. It discusses the prospects for city-regional governance in the North West, starting with Greater Manchester. This follows up our City Leadership report, published in February.
Greater Cities in a Smaller World
Date: 04/07/2006
Cities are becoming the primary driver of economic growth and development, in both the developed and the emerging economies. This conference brought together practitioners in government and commerce together with leading academics in the area to explore practical questions for advisers and policy-makers.
Core Cities Summit 2006
Date: 26/06/2006
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'.
City Markets report launch
Date: 21/06/2006
Our City Markets report takes a close look at the links between business activity and deprivation, and assesses the effectiveness of the current policy framework. It proposes a new, targeted approach to trigger economic activity in "business-deprived" areas.
Cinderella Cities: Tales of Modern Urban Renaissance
Date: 21/06/2006
This conference in Birmingham formed part of ‘Chicago Showcase Week’, celebrating the partnership between the cities of Birmingham and Chicago.
Transforming City Governance
Date: 24/05/2006
This conference considered how the city regions agenda can be implemented and suggested solutions for delivering new structures of governance. Topics included integrating economic policy across the city region to promote growth and how financial devolution can attract good leaders.
PPS3: End of the Urban Renaissance?
Date: 23/05/2006
This conference considered the impact of PPS3 on the development and allocation of brownfield land nationwide.
Regeneration & Renewal National Conference
Date: 15/05/2006
This two day conference explored four key aspects of regeneration: community involvement, the private sector, funding and evaluation. It looked at investment in deprived areas and what motivates the private sector to invest, existing funding for community-led groups such as social enterprises and new sources of funding including community development finance institutions.
British Council for Offices annual conference
Date: 12/05/2006
Ireland had the least impressive economic performance in Western Europe until the last decade of the twentieth century. In the last 15 years, a national effort has emerged which has engineered recovery and growth. This conference asked whether this growth is sustainable, and looked at how Dublin has responded in comparison to other European cities such as London.
Public Services: Delivering the Promise
Date: 09/05/2006
PwC's flagship event for senior decision-makers brings together 350 people - Ministers, senior public sector officials, experts and PwC's leading public sector practitioners - to discuss issues ranging from efficiency to sustainable development.
Cities and Regions or City-Regions?
Date: 29/03/2006
This NLGN conference looked at the debate currently influencing government thinking on city-region structures. It considered whether these frameworks should use existing or new structures and effective frameworks for rural and less urbanised areas. Topics to be covered included the city-regions framework, the economic case for city-regions, and the implications of city-regions for local and regional governance.
SURF Annual Conference
Date: 10/03/2006
SURF (Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum) is Scotland's independent regeneration network. This conference in Dundee looked at regeneration in England, at a UK level, and the current set of arrangements for supporting successful urban regeneration in Scotland.
City Leadership report launch
Date: 24/02/2006
Our City Leadership report sets out the case for financial devolution to towns, cities and city-regions - with a particular focus on Barnsley, Birmingham and Liverpool. The event was held in Birmingham and presented the key findings of the report and discussed policy implications.
City People presentation
Date: 20/02/2006
Chris Urwin presented the findings of our City People report to urban designers and town planners at David Lock Associates, Milton Keynes.
Towards a Strong Urban Renaissance
Date: 22/11/2005
The Centre for Cities hosted the launch of the new independent report by Lord Rogers and members of the Urban Task Force, Towards a Strong Urban Renaissance.
From Dusk 'til Dawn: Urban Dream or Civic Nightmare?
Date: 10/11/2005
This national conference, run by the Civic Trust, discussed future scenarios for town and city centre nightlife in England. It looked at the impact of the evening economy on quality of life as well as assessing what our evening economy will be like in ten years time.
APPAM Conference, Washington
Date: 03/11/2005
Dermot spoke at the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Annual Fall Research Conference.
Delivering the Northern Way: from concept to delivery
Date: 02/11/2005
This Local Government Chronicle conference asked how economic regeneration through the Northern Way could realistically be achieved.
OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Seminar
Date: 31/10/2005
This seminar focused on the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (the LEED Programme).
Northern Way Summit: unlocking investment and productivity in The Northern Way
Date: 25/10/2005
The £100 million government growth fund kick-started the North's first steps to economic prosperity, but it is still early days. Regeneration & Renewal's Northern Way conference explored how regeneration agencies, property investors and business consultants can unearth sustainable investment opportunities in the North for the business and property sector.
Visit to Bilbao and Bizkaia
Date: 17/10/2005
Dermot Finch, Adam Marshall, and Chris Urwin visited Bilbao on 17-19 October, at the invitation of the provincial government of Bizkaia. The visit focused on the unique financial and governance arrangements that have made Bilbao's economic renaissance possible, plus the impact of the Guggenheim and culture-led regeneration.
Living in Brighton and Hove
Date: 24/09/2005
ippr’s People and Policy team and the Centre for Cities created a space for Brighton and Hove residents to engage in a lively discussion about their area.
We held a public involvement event on the eve of the Labour Party conference, so that the findings could be fed into debates at the conference – and into the Centre for Cities’ future research. The aim was to give local residents the opportunity to talk about what it feels like to live in Brighton and Hove, their views on the city’s economy and services and their experience of party conferences.
Party Conference 2005
Date: 19/09/2005
The Centre for Cities held four fringe events at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences, with The Smith Institute.
Core Cities Summit 2005
Date: 14/07/2005
Core Cities Mean Business: This year's summit was held in Leeds on 14 and 15 July. It focused on each city's commitment to the goal of developing as a distinct European regional city.
State of London debate
Date: 25/06/2005
The 2005 State of London Debate took place on Saturday 25 June at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London.
LGA and SIGOMA conference
Date: 25/05/2005
Much of current urban policy is focused on the regeneration of urban centres and concentrates on the role of big cities as engines of regional economic growth. As a result, high-profile town and city centre renaissance – with stylish shopping centres, new jobs and apartment blocks – has been hitting the headlines in recent years. But how can we maximise the benefits of these developments? What is the role of local councils and regional and national bodies?
City Mayors and Urban Regeneration
Date: 19/05/2005
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).
Centre for Cities launch
Date: 22/03/2005
The Centre for Cities was launched at the Jerwood Space in London on 22 March. The event was attended by 100 partners from business, government and the third sector including David Miliband MP, Liz Reynolds and Lord Sainsbury of Turville.
Centre for Cities: Party Conferences 2007
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The Centre for Cities once again attended all three party conferences this year. We ran two fringe events at each conference: our Cities Question Time (sponsored by DLA Piper) and another on transport (sponsored by Virgin Trains). This short report brings together the key points from these events, plus some general observations on the state of the urban agenda in each of the three main political parties.
Where next for the Core Cities?
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Director's speech from the NWDA Economic Prosperity conference in Manchester, setting out our view on the current momentum towards devolution to cities.
