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Lahari Ramuni

Big data has much to tell us about how city economies work. Our Manchester and Sheffield case studies shed light on city centres as places of consumption

Owen Bell

In many places workers, not leisure shoppers, are the key to high-street success

Rebecca McDonald

Another high street report prescribes business rates reform and again fails to recognise the real blame lies in the weak economies of many UK cities

Rebecca McDonald

Thriving city centres offer more of a premium retail experience than those struggling to fill empty shops

Simon Jeffrey

The Government’s rejection of the One Yorkshire devolution is an opportunity to give Yorkshire’s cities the powers they need to thrive

Simon Jeffrey

A small real terms increase in ‘core spending power’ for local government won’t end the squeeze on council budgets for things such as libraries, parks and economic development.

Matt Whearty

Scotland’s new council finance plans will empower city leaders to manage their finances according to local need, the rest of the UK should follow their lead.