Labour Party Conference: In conversation with Andy Burnham
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The levelling up dilemma: productivity, employment and wellbeing
Senior Policy Officer Julieta Cuneo picks out key insights from our latest event exploring the dilemmas and tensions present within the levelling up agenda.
What did we hear from city leaders on levelling up?
Anthony Breach reflects on Centre for Cities' recent event with PwC UK, in which local leaders discussed levelling up and building back better.
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More than ever before mayors need to be able to control the bus services in their city. This report explains why and sets out how they can achieve this.
Are we there yet? Response to the white paper on rail reforms
The Williams-Shapps plan for rail is a step in the right direction but stops short of where it needs to go by keeping power in the centre, away from local government.
Three Policy Priorities for Ben Houchen
Re-elected Metro Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen must aim for long-term economic growth to improve standards of living for residents in the city-region.
What are the next steps for the UK’s city regions?
Andrew Carter explores what the eight newly elected metro mayors should focus on.
The metro mayors can buck the trends of English politics – but plans to abolish their electoral system will make this harder
Senior Analyst Anthony Breach provides in-depth analysis on the results of the 2021 metro mayoral elections, warning that a voting system change to first past the post would be detrimental to the devolution agenda.
Three Policy Priorities for Nik Johnson
As the first Labour Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Nik Johnson should focus on reducing inequalities in the combined authority ensuring everyone can benefit from the growth in the area.
Three Policy Priorities for Andy Street
The West Midlands has been hit hard by the pandemic and Andy Street will need to focus on skills, businesses and transport to build back better.