News & Insights | Core Cities

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City

Devolution

28 March 2025

Edinburgh joins Core Cities UK

Edinburgh has joined Core Cities UK, becoming the organisation's 12th member city, its third national capital, and expanding the UK-wide reach of the…
International

17 February 2025

Core Cities representatives travel to Washington DC to discuss subnational diplomacy

Our international lead Shelley Nania from Bristol City Council reflects on her time in the US capital.
Economy

9 January 2025

Our response to the Industrial Strategy Green Paper

We welcome the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, but there is more to do if we are to unleash our cities' vast economic potential.
Blog

19 December 2024

French and English cities demonstrate success of Entente Cordiale

Our Chair Cllr James Lewis on the recent Anglo French Local Government summit hosted by Leeds celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Entente…
International

9 December 2024

Globally connected cities are the future

Our deputy chair Cllr Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff City Council, on why global city-to-city relationships are vital.
Climate Investment

26 November 2024

How the Core Cities are leading on Net Zero

Some examples of the innovative work taking place across the Core Cities to help the UK reach its Net Zero targets.
News

6 November 2024

The UK Urban Futures Commission

We teamed up with the RSA to produce a ground-breaking report into the future of UK cities
Public Sector Reform

5 November 2024

We publish major new report on Public Service Reform

Core Cities UK works with Metro Dynamics and the Centre for Progressive Policy to look at how we create a smarter, more preventative state.
Devolution

3 October 2024

The Future is Always Local

Our Chair, Cllr James Lewis, blogs on our forthcoming work around Public Service Reform.
Future of Cities

26 July 2024

A new Chair for Core Cities UK

Leader of Leeds City Council Cllr James Lewis is the new chair of Core Cities UK
Future of Cities

17 July 2024

Unlocking UK Cities' Potential

As the Government launches its legislative programme with economic growth and devolution at its heart, we publish some basic first principles as to…
Future of Cities

10 July 2024

Letter to the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Our Cabinet writes to the new PM stressing the importance of cities to UK economic growth
Devolution

25 June 2024

Sir Howard Bernstein - A tribute

Our former director Chris Murray pays tribute to the man who did so much for Manchester and other big cities.
Insight

24 June 2024

Cllr Neghat Khan, Leader of Nottingham City Council

I have lived in Sneinton and Bakersfield all my life.
Insight

24 June 2024

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council

Cllr Tom Hunt was elected as Leader of Sheffield City Council in May 2023.
Future of Cities

6 May 2024

International students worth billions to city economies

We write to Prof Brian Bell, Chair of the Government's Migration Advisory Commitee, asking for the Graduate Visa Route to be retained.
Public Sector Reform

17 April 2024

Housing in the Core Cities

Our Director Stephen Jones has written for a new essay collection from think tank Localis
Inclusive Growth

6 March 2024

Core Cities UK welcomes HSF extension

After sustained lobbying from the sector the Chancellor has made the right decision.
Inclusive Growth

28 February 2024

Cllr Bev Craig - HSF must be extended in next week's budget

Withdrawal of Household Support Fund would be catastrophic for some of our most vulnerable citizens
Finance

13 February 2024

Fundamental reset needed to deal with financial crisis

Cllr John Cotton, Leader of Birmingham City Council, on why local government needs to work as a collective
Future of Cities

19 January 2024

Mayor Rees looks back on his time as our our chair

Outgoing chair Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees writes about Urban Britain's challenges and opportunities
Public Sector Reform

11 December 2023

Becoming a Services Superpower

Our director Stephen Jones blogs on the service sector and how we put cities at the heart of national economic renewal
Future of Cities

18 October 2023

The Second National Infrastructure Assessment - Our Response

We welcome the findings of the second National Infrastructure Assessment, particularly its focus on regional transport and the role of cities in…
Future of Cities

4 October 2023

Our response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's conference speech in Manchester

We will always argue that strong productive cities are only beneficial to surrounding areas,