Press Releases

Centre for Cities: response to City's report on London's economy

17 October 2007

NEW PARLIAMENTARY HOUSING INQUIRY LAUNCHED

10 September 2007

A cross-party committee of MPs today launches a public inquiry into the future of Britain’s housing supply. Stakeholders are invited to make submissions to the inquiry.

Local business rate top-up could hold the key to better transport and economic growth

28 August 2007

Gaps in Britain’s urban transport systems and other infrastructure needs could be filled if our cities were able to raise and spend more of their own money, according to a new report published today (Tuesday) by the Centre for Cities.

Centre for Cities Response to Rail White Paper

24 July 2007

Many of the big projects in today’s Rail White Paper, such as the redevelopment of Birmingham’s New Street Station, have been on the cards for some time. If England’s cities had greater powers to raise and spend their own money for transport projects like these, commuters would see improvements happening more quickly and more efficiently.

Radical regeneration reform needed, says new parliamentary report

19 July 2007

All Party Urban Development Group reaction to the new parliamentary report calling for major regeneration reform

Centre for Cities response to Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration

17 July 2007

With Regional Assemblies due to be phased-out from 2010, local authorities will have a new opportunity to fill a gap in accountability and hold Regional Development Agencies to account.  Council leaders and local politicians now need to make the most of their new powers

England’s ‘two track’ cities show different growth

09 July 2007

England’s cities are growing but at two different rates, according to a new report published today (Monday) by the Centre for Cities at ippr. The report includes a new index of performance indicators which combine different measures of employment, population and skills.

City leaders call on Prime Minister Brown to empower England’s cities and towns

25 June 2007

Prime Minister Gordon Brown should give England’s major cities new powers, according to the Core Cities Group and the Centre for Cities. In a letter to Gordon Brown to be sent on Thursday, the leaders of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield will urge him to give cities new powers over transport, economic development, housing and skills and the ability to raise more of their own cash.

Heseltine's City Task Force

15 June 2007

Dermot Finch responds to Lord Heseltine's proposal to introduce directly-elected mayors in England's cities.

Cities need greater financial freedom to improve transport

21 May 2007

England’s cities need new fund-raising powers in order to pursue much needed local transport improvements, according to a new report  published today (Monday) by the Centre for Cities at ippr.