Mayors: the run-up to 2020
Why Government plans to level up pose a challenge for metro mayor candidatesThe Government's plans to level up the UK economy pose a problem for the metro mayor manifestos argues Andy Westwood.
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Measuring ‘levelling up’
This briefing presents two new indexes to summarise and compare the performance of the UK's largest cities and towns. The findings have implications for policy, particularly the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
How do business and employment opportunities vary across the country?
Local data is crucial to understand the reasons behind the UK’s economic divide and what this means for the ‘levelling-up’ agenda.
General Election 2019
2020 vision — What does Thursday’s vote mean for May’s Metro Mayor electionsOne joy of a rare winter election is that it is now only four and a half months until the next chance for people to vote: May 2020 will see nearly 17 million people in England choosing city-region...
Homes on the Right Tracks: Where can we build new homes?
Use the database to find the amount of land around commuter stations that could support residential development in five UK cities.
A plan to build more than two million new homes close to major cities
Releasing green belt around more than one thousand existing commuter stations would solve the UK housing crisis, argue Paul Cheshire and Boyana Buyuklieva.
Everything you need to know about metro mayors
May 2020 will see nearly 17 million people in England choosing city-region mayors in Greater London and Manchester, West Midlands, Liverpool City Region and Tees Valley. What are they and what do they do?
Failure to manage the impact of growth will cost successful cities
New research confirms some of our worries: to be more inclusive, strong city economies need to work on becoming more accessible.
Where next for the North of Tyne? Assessing the new Mayor’s manifesto
North of Tyne's new Mayor should focus on boosting the city region's economy.
North of Tyne Economy Hustings
Catch the full video of our Hustings ahead of the North of Tyne mayoral elections