Core Cities UK is an alliance, representing the interests of eleven of the UK's biggest cities.
What is Core Cities UK
Core Cities UK is an alliance of 11 cities - Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of our great city regions to create a stronger, fairer economy and society. We currently generate 25 per cent of the economy but with the right freedoms and powers could add an extra £100bn every year to UK GDP.
Core Cities UK has a 25 year track record of creating change in policy. That quarter of a century has seen us make major strides, the biggest one being the fact that all political parties now recognise cities as an opportunity to be grasped rather than a problem to be solved.
We are a leading voice in policy around devolution and decentralisation and our 2020 report with the OECD on city productivity has been used as a benchmark across the sector.
Core Cities UK is funded on a subscription basis through its 11 members and we also partner with private sector organisations.
We are proud to be a UK-wide organisation and the voices of cities from outside England are particularly important to our work. We also recognise the importance of international partnership working between cities and city organisations.
A view of the Liverpool skyline
River Aire at Granary Wharf, Leeds
Our Mission
Our mission is to work with partners to create globally competitive cities at the heart of all our regional economies. Collectively, we have a deep understanding of how big cities work and we know they have vast potential.
We work with others to develop practical solutions, based on evidence, to the biggest challenges our cities face, turning ideas into action and building on partnerships to deliver change.