Centre-for-cities - Page 4

By Andrew Carter | 18 April 2023

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

SKILLS

UK has 'hidden army' of three million economically inactive

31 January 2023

UK unemployment soars from 3.7% to 12.1% when a ‘hidden army’ of three million economically inact...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

PLANNING

Concerns over future housing supply

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Experts have shared doubts over the Government’s approach to planning reform.

FINANCE

Carter: Reorganisation will boost fiscal devolution case

By Mark Conrad | 13 December 2022

Fiscal devolution must be accompanied by reorganisation and growth incentives if councils are to ...

ELECTIONS

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...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Council urged to tackle deep-rooted inequalities

By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022

Reading Council has been urged to tackle deep-rooted inequalities within its community by a Local...

WHITEHALL

MPs question levelling up progress and achievability

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2022

MPs have expressed concern about the ‘slow’ progress and achievability of the Government’s levell...

CENTRE FOR CITIES

New PM must turn levelling up commitments into action

By Andrew Carter | 29 August 2022

Next month’s successful candidate should use their first speech as Prime Minister to recommit to ...

HOUSING

The new PM needs to get on with levelling up

By Andrew Carter | 19 July 2022

'The crisis has proved it is more important than ever to bolster our cities and towns against fut...

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