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CORE CITIES
Chancellor's continued focus on growth and visitor levies is welcome
By Cllr James Lewis | 02 December 2025
Cllr James Lewis hopes the success of visitor levies gives Treasury officials the confidence to look at other forms of fiscal devolution to place.
INVESTMENT
Riding the investment wave
By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025
Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...
ENVIRONMENT
Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets
By Dan Peters | 07 August 2025
Core cities have called for billions of pounds of investment to transition to net zero after admi...
INVESTMENT
We need to concentrate on delivery
By Cllr James Lewis | 16 June 2025
'There is a risk we spend too much time talking about shiny buildings in city centres and neglect...
FINANCE
Liverpool backs tourism tax
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...
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 g...
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...
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