At this event we discussed what policymakers at the national, regional and local levels should focus on to ensure growth in cities can flourish and maximise the UK's economic potential.
National growth in the UK has been weak for over a decade, and the deepening cost of living crisis is likely to only exacerbate this situation.
To overcome this, policymakers at national, regional and local levels need to focus on supporting the high value-added knowledge intensive industries in which the UK already has comparative advantages. These high value-added businesses are disproportionately located in urban areas meaning cities and large towns have a significant role to play in boosting productivity and economic growth.
This panel discussed what interventions and policies are needed to create the conditions in cities where growth can flourish, the potential for reform at the national and local scale to support this, and how can the public and private sector work together to ensure adequate funding and investment.
Speakers were:
Alison McGovern, Shadow Minister for Employment
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Bradford City Council
Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester
Chair: Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
Centre for Cities and regional leaders welcomed this year's Labour Party Conference to Liverpool.
Hosted in partnership with the CIOB, this event explored the impact of the UK's skills deficit on productivity and the role of skills in reducing regional inequality.
We spoke to Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region at Labour Party Conference 2022.
South Yorkshire's second Metro Mayor, Oliver Coppard, joined us at Labour Party Conference 2022.
Hosted in partnership with Policy@Manchester, this event explored the impact of health inequalities and wellbeing on employment.
Mayor Andy Burnham joined us to discuss his priorities for Greater Manchester at Labour Party Conference 2022
