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Future Forum: Think-tank boss questions mayoral authorities without big cities

The chief executive of think-tank Centre for Cities has criticised the idea of mayoral strategic authorities without significant cities within them.

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By Paul Marinko | 20 March 2025
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The chief executive of think-tank Centre for Cities has criticised the idea of mayoral strategic authorities without significant cities within them.

During a session at The MJ's Future Forum event in Hertfordshire, Andrew Carter questioned what strategic authorities for areas such as Norfolk and Suffolk would ‘be doing every day'.

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