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ECONOMIC GROWTH

The first step on a long levelling up road.

By Andrew Carter | 20 October 2021

The Government cannot treat the levelling up White Paper’s publication as ‘job done’, and it will...

DEVOLUTION

Be bold on devolution

By Andrew Carter | 06 September 2021

Rather than tinkering around the edges of devolution, the Government should use the Levelling Up ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tourist hotspots see biggest boost from 'freedom day'

By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2021

Northern towns and tourist hotspots have seen the biggest rise in footfall since ‘freedom day’, w...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Reaching net zero will be delivered at the local level

By Andrew Carter | 26 July 2021

While the Government has set a national goal, reaching net zero – and the changes that need to be...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is Boris in a jam on devo?

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2021

Boris Johnson’s levelling up speech was designed to kick-start devolution, quash the critics and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government must get education right to 'level up'

By Andrew Carter | 16 June 2021

How the Government manages school catch-up policy is closely linked to the levelling up agenda, s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A post-election checklist for metro mayors

By Andrew Carter | 05 May 2021

Chief executive of Centre for Cities Andrew Carter looks at what metro mayors should focus on aft...

WHITEHALL

Devolution evolution must continue in Cornwall

By Cllr Julian German | 29 April 2021

Cornwall needs more devolution in order to progress with laying the foundations for regions to po...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need to be careful that we don't 'level down'

By Andrew Carter | 23 March 2021

If we are to build back better from COVID-19 then we can’t take our more prosperous cities for gr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cities are key to building back better, think-tank says

By Heather Jameson | 22 February 2021

Government will not be able to fulfil its commitment to building back better without investment i...

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