Mayors: the run-up to 2020
Is Andy Burnham creating a buzz as Greater Manchester Mayor?A look at the key developments on homelessness, transport and skills in Greater Manchester
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Can the next Prime Minister save the high street?
Both candidates have shown they are intent on tackling empty shops, but their proposed solutions are unlikely to make significant progress
What Lord Heseltine’s latest report tells us about his vision for city devolution
Metro mayors are now established in many English cities, but Lord Heseltine argues they’re still waiting for many of the tools needed to do their job.
Has the Northern Powerhouse been a success?
Despite its limitations, five years on the Northern Powerhouse still resonates with policymakers – long may it continue
Does where you grow up matter?
New research by the Department for Education shows educational attainment for children from disadvantaged backgrounds is higher in big cities, but a lot of questions still remain unanswered
The march of the city place makers
Catch up with our event in Birmingham which discussed the role of civic and business leadership in delivering place-shaping strategies for city centres
What can the next Prime Minister do to help people living in cities?
The next prime minister needs to have a government programme that improves the lives of people in cities
Mayors: the run-up to 2020
What Tim Bowles is doing about skills inequalities across the West of EnglandDespite few formal devolved powers, Tim Bowles has unveiled a package of measures to boost skills provision in the West of England.
Will the Augar Review help reduce inequality between places?
The Augar Review pledged to reduce the imbalance between further and higher education with important implications for cities.
R-AMP it Up! What does Sheffield City Region’s Advanced Manufacturing Park tell us about cities and the Industrial Strategy?
Encouraging innovation should be central to the Government’s Industrial Strategy. But who should foot the bill for interventions in innovation? This is a question highlighted in our recent work on the Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Park.