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Funding and financing inclusive growth in cities
By
Naomi Clayton
,
Simon Jeffrey
,
Anthony Breach
| 13 December 2017
Funding and financing inclusive growth in cities
By
Naomi Clayton
,
Simon Jeffrey
,
Anthony Breach
| 13 December 2017
Select Chapter
Executive Summary
Introduction
Supporting inclusive growth in UK cities
Box Pressures on local authority budgets
Box Making inclusive growth work in practice
Box Ability to integrate and align relevant investment streams
Box Fragmentation among investors and delivery agencies
Box Implications for cities
Reviewing the funding and finance options available to city and combined authorities
Box Box 2: Criteria for assessing new approaches
Box 1. Raising revenues to invest in inclusive growth
Box Using a Workplace Parking Levy to support investment in public transport
Box Figure 1: Workplace Parking Levy Assessment Criteria
Box Workplace Parking Levy
Box Case study 1: Nottingham Workplace Parking Levy
Box Case study 2: Congestion charging in London
Box 2. Using financial intermediaries to invest in inclusive growth
Box Investing in Responsible Finance providers to support local businesses
Box Figure 2: Investing in Responsible Finance Providers Assessment Criteria
Box Case study 3: ART Business Loans, West Midlands
Box Case study 4: Use of municipal bonds in Birmingham and Warrington
Box Case study 5: Greater Manchester Pension Fund
Box 3. Leveraging investment through land and assets for inclusive growth
Box Using Local Asset Back Vehicles (LABVs) to attract private sector investment
Box Figure 3: Local Asset Backed Vehicles Assessment Criteria
Box Case study 6: Siglion, Sunderland
Box 4. Coordinating spend and attracting additional investment
Box Establishing city funds
Box Figure 4: Establishing City Funds Assessment Criteria
Box Case study 7: Bristol’s City Funds
Box Box 3: Tools to promote investment – Social Investment Tax Relief
Box Case study 8: Collective impact in the UK – The West London Zone
Conclusion and recommendations
Box Recommendations for cities
Box Recommendations for national government
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