Edinburgh joining Core Cities is an historic moment
ECONOMIC GROWTH

Edinburgh joining Core Cities is an historic moment

By Cllr James Lewis | 16 April 2025

Adding an extra city is always hugely important for Core Cities UK, but the Edinburgh gives the group some particularly interesting perspectives on the national urban policy debate, says Cllr James...

ENGAGEMENT

MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...

DEVOLUTION

Edinburgh softens devo call under new leadership

By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025

Edinburgh City Council has watered down its calls for more devolved powers under its new leadersh...

DEVOLUTION

Devo framework provides basis for going further and faster

By By Cllr James Lewis | 18 February 2025

The English core cities sit as part of existing mayoral combined authorities and stand ready to s...

WORKFORCE

Sector targets Gen Z to tackle workforce crisis

By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2025

Councils are focusing on hiring young skilled workers to solve their recruitment and retention pr...

CORE CITIES

We will remain committed to international co-operation

By By Cllr Huw Thomas | 03 December 2024

Despite austerity and Brexit, the Core Cities have continued with their international outreach ov...

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 ref...

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...

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Carbon and Net Zero Manager

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To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

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Assistant Director of City Sustainability

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Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

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