Creating true place-based policy
LOCAL ECONOMIES

Creating true place-based policy

By By Cllr James Lewis | 03 October 2024

Core Cities has worked with colleagues to come up with some basic principles of public sector reform, creating true place-based policy with an emphasis on prevention, says Cllr James Lewis

PEOPLE

Core Cities names chair

By Martin Ford | 26 July 2024

Leeds City Council leader James Lewis has been named as the new chair of Core Cities UK.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

All change

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2024

Mass movement expected from the LGA and within the wider local government sector if General Elect...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government advisers warn graduate visa curbs could undermine levelling up

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2024

Curbs on visas for graduates could undermine levelling-up, the Government has been warned by its ...

CORE CITIES

Empower places to build more homes

By Bev Craig | 08 April 2024

Cities that grow their economies and population, but not their housing stock get into real troubl...

WELFARE

Don't cut the HSF lifeline to families in distress

By Cllr Bev Craig | 27 February 2024

A failure to extend the Household Support Fund beyond March will be catastrophic for many people ...

WHITEHALL

Fresh wave of devolution could reduce regional inequalities, says report

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024

An overhaul of the local government system and a fresh wave of devolution have been put forward a...

WHITEHALL

Core Cities in Household Support Fund warning

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2024

Failing to extend the Household Support Fund will be ‘catastrophic for many people in our poorest...

WHITEHALL

 The lack of a national strategy for cities is a national failing

By Marvin Rees OBE | 19 January 2024

After the General Election, regardless of who wins it, Core Cities will unite with partners to ca...

FINANCE

Retrograde step away from cities

By Marvin Rees | 27 November 2023

Marvin Rees laments the lack of support for cities in the Autumn Statement.

CORE CITIES

Cracking productivity

By Chris Murray | 23 October 2023

The UK’s cities have major untapped potential when it comes to innovation-led prosperity, says Ch...

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Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

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Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

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The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority