Cities Devolution Bill
A snapshot of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill 2015What are the key provisions that those across UK cities and local authorities need to be aware of?
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Cities Devolution Bill
City Devolution: Is the impossible dream now becoming reality?Seven days on from the Chancellor’s city devolution speech, and change is beginning to taking place across a number of UK cities.
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Which other cities could join London and Manchester in the top devolution division?A Conservative-led Government may only have the political capital to strike one other agreement on the scale of 'Devo Manc'.
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What do the manifestos say about transport?All parties have shown that transport infrastructure needs to be fit to meet the demands of the economy, but part of this will be about local control.
Election 2015
Why are politicians so reluctant to talk about borrowing to invest?Focusing on the deficit without addressing the country's ability to grow its economy is a mistake.
A Century of Cities
What is the future for manufacturing in UK cities?The second in a three part blog looking at the changing shape of manufacturing.
Is there a relationship between city size and productivity?
Reflections on two new books by the OECD on cities, which we launched at a roundtable event in London last week.
What impact will the new relaxed rules on forming combined authorities have?
The rules on the eligibility of councils to join combined authorities in the two-tier system of local government need to be looked at again if the administrative make-up of England is to support economic growth.
Lessons from the Netherlands on creating a ‘Northern Powerhouse’
Connections between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht have created a single urban region: The Randstad. Is this what the future holds in store for Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield?
Core Strength: supporting the growth of Leeds City Centre
This paper looks at how to build on the strengths of Leeds city centre, and the role it plays within the wider City Region.