The local election results show urban Britain remains divided
Reflections on what last week’s results mean for urban and national politics
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The big issues from our Sheffield City Region metro mayor hustings
Overcoming local political disagreements will be crucial in making a success of the mayoral office
Sheffield City Region – Economy Hustings
We hosted a hustings event ahead of the Sheffield City Region Mayor election with the Sheffield City Region Chambers of Commerce
Getting ready for mayors
Brexit, Trump and the New LocalismWith major distractions in national governments both in the US and UK, it is up to cities to deal with real and practical challenges.
Why we should talk more about buses and less about trains
Our national obsession with complaining about train fares means that the importance of buses to cities is overlooked.
Three policy priorities for Sheffield City Region
Ahead of the election of the first Sheffield City Region metro mayor, this briefing sets out what they should prioritise.
Mayoral cities are already a step ahead in preparing for the rise of the robots
Increased automation and globalisation will pose big challenges to all cities – but those with mayors are better placed to act
Three reforms needed to tackle the crisis in local government finance
Without fundamental reform of local government finance, more cities will face a funding crisis in the coming years
The five biggest issues in urban policy in 2017
Andrew Carter reflects on the key themes and developments for UK cities in the past 12 months
Six months of the metro mayors
National leaders must get off the fence and give metro mayors the support they need to deliverMore devolution will be crucial in helpng the mayors deliver on big issues like housing, deprivation and productivity