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Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter is chief executive of the Centre for Cities

Articles by Andrew Carter

The new mayors will need the support of Westminster to be successful

By Andrew Carter | 06 March 2024

'We need to give more attention to the powers and resources mayors have, and those they need – no...

All parts of the country have been levelled down

By Andrew Carter | 22 January 2024

For the next Government there will be serious choices and decisions to make in order to deliver t...

Metro mayors still lack power to shape the future

By Andrew Carter | 09 October 2023

The HS2 saga over the last few days shows metro mayors still lack the voice and power they need t...

What is the economic offer for voters?

By Andrew Carter | 26 August 2023

The party conferences should offer some insight into policy, says Andrew Carter, but what will th...

We must support big cities to grow

By Andrew Carter | 10 July 2023

Over the last 50 years, the UK has – deliberately and sometimes for good reasons – made policy de...

Connections start at a local level

By Andrew Carter | 30 May 2023

The key lesson from last month's elections is that politics start at a local level, says Andrew C...

The begging bowl approach has run its course

By Andrew Carter | 18 April 2023

Competition for funding for local projects is no substitute for a clear strategy that makes choic...

Invest in cities now to reap long term rewards

By Andrew Carter | 25 January 2023

Given further support, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Manchester could do even more and provide benefi...

Levelling up needs swift progress more than ever

By Andrew Carter | 23 November 2022

Rishi Sunak’s Government has made small steps in the right direction so far on levelling up but t...

Going for growth is good but will not be enough on its own

By Andrew Carter | 10 October 2022

Going for growth is, of course, the right plan to pursue, says Andrew Carter. 'But its success wi...