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Places filling fast at Future Forum North

Places are filling fast at The MJ’s Future Forum North event in Manchester on December 2 and 3.

Places are filling fast at The MJ's Future Forum North event in Manchester on December 2 and 3.

Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson, will speak about the public finances, last month's Budget and Spending Review while the chief executives of Manchester City Council, Sheffield City Council, North Yorkshire CC and South Tyneside MBC will talk about levelling up in practice.

There will also be sessions on the future of the city centre and feedback from COP26.

The Future Forum North is free for council chief executives who can register at https://futureforumnorth.themj.co.uk/

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