Cranes, communities and the future of our economies

By Pat Ritchie | 10 August 2021

Henry Kippin and Pat Ritchie lay out the three lessons they have drawn from their shared determin...

The challenges for public leaders have only just begun

By Stephen Crookbain | 19 July 2021

The Public Leaders Report 2021 captures what it was like to lead during a tough year and includes...

Assuming the recovery position

By Pat Ritchie | 15 December 2020

Chair of Core Cities UK’s chief executive officers’ group, Pat Ritchie reflects on the need for c...

Transforming public services

By Pat Ritchie | 20 August 2019

The decision five years ago to wind up Whitehall’s Transformation Unit resulted in a loss of capa...

Making a case for change

By Pat Ritchie | 06 May 2014

Derek Myers and Pat Ritchie set out the rationale for the Service Transformation Challenge Panel,...

We need radical devolution for economic growth

By Pat Ritchie | 05 February 2014

Newcastle chief executive Pat Ritchie looks at what fiscal devolution could do for the Core Cities.