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Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns
POLICY AND POLITICS

Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns

By William Eichler | 18 February 2026

Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according to findings from the Institute for Public Policy Research.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Core Cities UK: Where investors share our values, we are keen to partner over the long term

By Cllr James Lewis | 18 February 2026

Cllr James Lewis says the key message from Core Cities UK to private sector colleagues at a mini ...

DEVOLUTION

The visitor levy needs to be the start of a more grown-up approach to growth

By Simon Kaye | 17 February 2026

The visitor levy should be the start of a new relationship between local and central government, ...

DEVOLUTION

The challenges, opportunities and risks of devo

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

The Government’s drive for devolution is set to radically alter the landscape of local government...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Big differences within urban Britain are a key reason why the UK economy is performing so poorly

By Andrew Carter | 13 January 2026

The 19th edition of Centre for Cities’ flagship report, Cities Outlook 2026 will set out what Gov...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Cleverly backs pro-density housing report

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2025

Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly has backed a report by think-tank Policy Exchange that ca...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Tenacity, not tenure: keeping a long-term project on track

By Nick Eveleigh | 23 December 2025

Delivering a new train station in Chelmsford has been a decades-long project. Nick Eveleigh refle...

REGENERATION

Reorganisation: Never underestimate the power of placemaking

By Jackie Sadek | 22 December 2025

There is plenty of money available for regeneration and economic growth, says Jackie Sadek. Just ...

DEVOLUTION

Call for devolved capital budgets

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2025

A revised Green Book will not be a panacea for shifting investment outside south-east England, a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

In defence of growth

By Paul Marinko | 16 December 2025

Plymouth is home to the Royal Navy’s Devonport base and dockyard and at the heart of the Governme...

REGENERATION

Who is responsible for regeneration?

By Jack Shaw | 16 December 2025

The regeneration landscape is ill-defined and fragmented, says Jack Shaw. Is there a need to clar...

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