Alexandra Jones speaks to Sir Merrick Cockell about our new report 'Breaking boundaries' which suggests that more cross-boundary collaboration can better support the economy Alexandra...
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Cities like London and Manchester need the freedom to manage their income before being allowed to take on debt
Combined authorities are hitting the headlines this year, but not always for the reasons you’d hope

The Government has committed to implementing 81 of the 89 recommendations made by Lord Heseltine. In this briefing, we have distilled the 10 most important reforms that central and local...
In the furore associated with the Government’s response to the Heseltine Review another highly significant announcement regarding the North East has been overlooked.
Andrew Carter gives this week's recommendations on research on cities.

Many economic policies work best when implemented at a spatial scale that matches cities’ economic footprints - which is where Combined Authorities come in.

By working together on issues such as housing and transport, local authorities and businesses can achieve better economic outcomes.

The World Bank's Urban Development Unit has launched a new Issues Note Series - DIRECTIONS in Urban Development - with a paper on City Regions by Kieran Larkin and Adam Marshall.
City Leadership concludes that Britains current level of centralisation is holding cities back, with consequences for the national economy as a whole ... and identifies greater financial autonomy as a top priority, especially for our biggest city-regions.