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Sir Richard Leese

Sir Richard Leese

Sir Richard Leese is leader of Manchester City Council

Articles by Sir Richard Leese

Finding local solutions to the challenges ahead

By Sir Richard Leese | 16 June 2021

Councils are uniquely placed to convene and work with local and national partners to address the ...

Inclusive growth is key to local wealth

By Sir Richard Leese | 23 June 2020

Sir Richard Leese outlines the three ways councils can leverage their influence to bring about in...

Putting local communities at the heart of the green jobs revolution

By Sir Richard Leese | 11 June 2020

Councils are driving the climate change agenda locally, says Cllr Sir Richard Leese. They can be ...

Devolve apprenticeship levy for targeted skills development

By Sir Richard Leese | 08 March 2018

Significant changes to the apprenticeship levy are needed to achieve its potential, writes Cllr S...

Devolution in the post-Brexit world

By Sir Richard Leese | 07 July 2016

The Government must recognise devolution is more crucial then ever after the EU referendum, says ...

Sowing the seeds of growth

By Sir Richard Leese | 11 May 2016

Sir Richard Leese says that while government interventions have failed to ensure everyone benefit...

Has Osborne missed the point?

By Sir Richard Leese | 22 March 2016

Sir Richard Leese argues the chancellor has failed to recognise fundamental demands on devolution.

In it to win it

By Sir Richard Leese | 03 February 2016

Sir Richard Leese announces the Core Cities will be campaigning for the UK to stay in Europe

One step forwards, two steps back?

By Sir Richard Leese | 08 December 2015

Sir Richard Leese explains how crucial reforms were overlooked at the Spending Review, potentiall...

What's the big idea?

By Sir Richard Leese | 20 October 2015

Sir Richard Leese discusses the importance of getting beyond the 'big idea' of devolution to deli...