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Jonn Elledge

Jonn Elledge reflects on the findings of Centre for Cities' new polling to gauge current public perceptions on metro mayors and devolution. 

Valentine Quinio

Greater Manchester will soon adopt a London-style bus franchising system so what are the expected consequences of the decision, and why should other cities follow?

Simon Jeffrey

Last week, Centre for Cities hosted an event to discuss the next steps for improving the quality of bus services and their contribution to the economy, supported by Abellio.

Sanne Velthuis

Ensuring young people across the UK have access to relevant, good quality post-16 education and training options must be part of the Government's ‘levelling up’ agenda.

Andrew Carter

Writing for UK in a Changing Europe, Andrew Carter argues that a post-Brexit England should shift power down to directly elected mayors.

Lahari Ramuni

Covid-19 has encouraged places to look for new sources of knowledge and new tools, but a lack of cohesiveness is limiting what can be done.

Simon Jeffrey and Paul Swinney

Our recent paper 'Levelling up Local Government in England' sparked much debate. Here’s a round-up and response to the main themes.

Valentine Quinio

Tighter Covid-19 restrictions have not yet led to large falls in footfall in Manchester's local centres.