1.3 million houses were demolished in England between 1956 and 1979. Demolition programmes were key components of efforts to improve housing quality during this period.
With the green belt in the news, this blog covers the key information everyone needs to know. What counts as the green belt and what doesn’t? Where is the green belt? And what do recent Government changes mean?
The UK has a shortfall of 4.3 million houses compared to other Western European countries. This housing shortage has reduced affordability, growth, and living standards. The Government...
This blog looks at the period between November 5th - when the Oxford Street Christmas lights come on - until the last day of Christmas shopping on December 24th to see where the UK’s Christmas visitor hotspots are.
The Government will soon publish a white paper on devolution in England. This is likely to be the latest staging post in England's gradual move to having more power held at the level that an...
The UK doesn’t just have a national housing crisis, but there is a housing crisis in our most unaffordable cities. How can homes be built where they are needed?
As well as providing a deep dive into the latest economic data on the UK’s cities and largest towns, Cities Outlook 2024 looks back at how cities have fared since 2010.
With 2024 a likely election year, this year's Cities Outlook looks back at how cities have fared since 2010 and where the economy would be today had pre-2010 trends continued.
The UK economy has flatlined, and all parts of the country are suffering. This won’t change unless productivity growth improves.
In a two-part series of Centre for Cities’ City Minutes podcast, Chief Executive Andrew Carter and Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney explore the findings and implications of the Centre’s annual snapshot of urban economies across the UK.
No part of the UK has escaped the impact of the flatlining of the UK economy since 2010, according to new analysis by Centre for Cities in Cities Outlook 2024.
Join Centre for Cities for a closer look at the findings from this year's Cities Outlook report. This session focuses on the story from Scotland.
Join Centre for Cities for a closer look at the findings from this year's Cities Outlook report. This session focuses on the story from Yorkshire and the Humber.
In this episode of City Talks Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, is joined by the Rt Hon Greg Clark, newly appointed member of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council and...
Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Ant Breach, Associate Director and Maurice Lange, Analyst to discuss the findings of our new report series ‘Restarting housebuilding’ that looks at...
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