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Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter is chief executive of the Centre for Cities

Articles by Andrew Carter

Ministers must work with the grain of the national economy

By Andrew Carter | 11 April 2017

The industrial strategy must recognise the role UK cities play in driving growth in the national ...

Hopelessly devo-ted?

By Andrew Carter | 03 June 2015

There are many still to be convinced about the merits of the devolution agenda, meaning the passi...

Full deal or no deal

By Andrew Carter | 11 May 2015

Andrew Carter welcomes appointment of City Deals architect Greg Clark as communities secretary bu...

Budget sins of omission

By Andrew Carter | 23 March 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s pre-election Budget shied away from confronting the issue of fiscal d...

Not a PUA choice

By Andrew Carter | 19 February 2015

Centre for Cities acting chief executive Andrew Carter defends the use of Primary Urban Area data...

What does the Autumn Statement mean for cities?

By Andrew Carter | 01 December 2014

Andrew Carter suggests some of the brave next steps a chancellor should commit to in seeking to b...