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Core Cities Group welcomes announcement on High Speed Rail

10 Jan 2012

Core Cities Group has welcomed today’s announcement on High Speed Rail (HSR) from Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport, which gives the go-ahead for the first phase of the schem...

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‘City Deals’ herald greater freedoms for Core Cities

13 Dec 2011

Cities are to be given greater powers and freedoms in order to promote economic growth, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.   Cities are being offered a menu of transformative new...

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Core Cities supports The Future of Cities 2012

Event: 6 Feb 2012 12:00am - 7 Feb 12:00am

The Future of Cities 2012: Investment for Urban Growth   6 and 7 February 2012 Chatham House, London, UK   Cities are the engines of economic growth, but what do they...

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Core Cities amendment to the Localism Bill clears the House of Commons

10 Nov 2011

  Core Cities Group was thanked in the House of Commons this week for their contribution towards “a significant breakthrough” in opening a route to greater devolution to drive ...

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Growing evidence for job creation through High Speed 2 and better local transport infrastructure

10 Nov 2011

  The final version of the report detailing the transport infrastructure required to deliver growth in Core Cities has been published today, updating the interim report published in July 2...

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Core Cities influence landmark legislation for new powers to spark economic growth

13 Sep 2011

The Government has accepted an amendment to the Localism Bill drafted by the Core Cities and supported by all three parties during a reading in the House of Lords.  The new clauses mean cities...

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Core Cities group supports High Speed 2 for jobs and growth for Britain

7 Jun 2011

As announced by our press release (found here) the leaders of the eight Core Cities have already given their strong support for High Speed 2 as the first step toward a comprehensive High Speed Rail...

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Core Cities propose amendment to Localism Bill to drive long term prosperity across England

24 Mar 2011

The Core Cities Group have proposed an amendment (found here) to the Localism Bill which will open a route to greater devolution to drive economic prosperity and growth across England for the long ...

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Core Cities at SocInvest 11

22 Feb 2011

Chris Murray, director, Core Cities, will be one of the speakers at SocInvest 11 on 30th March 2011, London.   The UK’s premier finance and funding forum Now in its fourth ye...

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Core Cities endorse new conference on 'Urban Cycling'

18 Feb 2011

Going Up a Gear – Urban Cycling Beyond London 30th March 2011, Sheffield   The last few years have seen substantial investment and some major successes in getting more people...

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