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Let’s build in the green belt

Andrew Carter writes on ConservativeHome about why policy-makers need to be courageous in order to address the housing crisis.

Press Release 6 Nov 2014
Press Statement: Today’s Northern Futures Summit in Leeds

Today’s Northern Futures Summit, co-hosted by the Centre for Cities and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in central Leeds, brings together UK city leaders, academics, senior policy experts, captains of industry, and local students and teachers, who will be sharing their ideas on how governments, business and citizens can work together to create a thriving Northern economy.

Press Release 6 Nov 2014
Statement on Manchester devolution

Our Acting Chief Executive Andrew Carter gives his response to George Osborne's announcement to devolve greater policy-making and funding powers and control to Manchester

Press Release 3 Nov 2014
UK housing crisis will not be solved without all the solutions on the table

A new Centre for Cities report argues that the UK’s housing crisis in high-demand cities will only be solved for the long-term through a multi-pronged approach to freeing up land supply – including increasing the density of existing communities, and encouraging cities to work more collaboratively with their neighbouring authorities.

Press Release 31 Oct 2014
Connect Manchester and Leeds to Drive Growth in the North

A new Centre for Cities report, supported by the Department for Transport, singles out improved rail linkages between Manchester and Leeds as the critical first step to turning the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ political rhetoric into reality

Press Release 20 Oct 2014