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International

8 April 2022

Core Cities UK joins global mayors in call for peace in Ukraine

We condemn the violence and aggression against the people of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and our cities will welcome refugees from this…
Future of Cities

25 March 2022

A farewell from our Chair, Cllr Nick Forbes

Our outgoing chair Cllr Nick Forbes blogs about Core Cities UK's achievements during his time at the helm. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, will now…
Climate Investment

2 March 2022

Closer to home: Governing the pivot from national net zero ambition to local delivery

In a guest blog Simon Skillings, Vilislava Ivanova and Colm Britchfield of independent climate change think tank E3G, write about why city leadership…
International

24 February 2022

Strong urban alliance formed to accompany the German G7 Presidency / Urban Summit 2022 announced
Future of Cities

2 February 2022

It's time to put the Local in Levelling Up

Our Chair Cllr Nick Forbes on the Levelling Up White Paper
Article

24 January 2022

Cllr Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council

Cllr Craig became Leader of Manchester City Council on 1st of December 2021.
Public Sector Reform

15 December 2021

Core Cities Director Chris Murray to Step Down

After 14 successful years, Chris Murray is to leave Core Cities UK
News

9 December 2021

Call for G7 to recognise the voice of urban places ahead of Liverpool summit

A call for action as G7 Finance and Development Ministers meet in Liverpool
Education, Work and Skills

18 November 2021

A false economy, not a strategic plan

Our Chair Cllr Nick Forbes responds to Government's Integrated Rail Plan and the effective cancellation of HS2's Eastern Leg
Inclusive Growth

11 November 2021

Nations Pledge, Cities Deliver on Climate

Our new declaration, launched at COP 26, calls for a local approach to climate change and urges Government to work with London Councils and Core…
Insight

1 November 2021

Cities will be key to success at COP26

Nations can pledge, but it is that cities deliver on climate change, says our Chair Cllr Nick Forbes
News

26 October 2021

Urban Britain Unites ahead of Spending Review and COP26

Ahead of Spending Review and COP 26, we've teamed up with Key Cities and London Councils for a joint message to Government
Culture

22 October 2021

Core Cities UK Soft Power Report

We work with British Council to produce an in-depth analysis of our cities' 'soft power'
Climate Investment

21 October 2021

Half A Trillion Pound Investment Opportunity for Green Investors - Report

UK Cities Climate Investment Commission produces final report identifying green investment opportunities across UK Core Cities and London
Publication

8 October 2021

Housing - An Offer to Government

Core Cities UK's offer to help build up to 25,000 homes across its eight English cities every year
Insight

30 July 2021

COVID AND THE CITY – WHAT NEXT FOR THE UK’S CORE CITIES?
Climate Investment

1 July 2021

UK Cities Climate Investment Commission Identifies £330bn Opportunity

We are working with London Councils and Connected Places Catapult on a new commission
International

8 June 2021

Core Cities UK hosts the first G7 U7 Urban Summit

City leaders and mayors from across the globe gather for the first G7 U7 conference.
Future of Cities

20 May 2021

The Future of Urban Centres

Core Cities UK and Key Cities work together to produce major new report into the future of our cities
Future of Cities

19 May 2021

The Future of Urban Centres Online Evidence Base
Insight

17 May 2021

Cllr James Lewis, Leader of Leeds City Council

Cllr James Lewis has been Leader of Leeds City Council since February 2021.
Insight

23 April 2021

Cities welcome UK Government's revised carbon emissions targets

A pledge to reduce UK emissions by 78pc by 2035 is good news, but this cannot happen without an agile local state says Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees
Finance

26 March 2021

Covid-19 causes £1.2bn funding gap in English cities

Our new factsheet on council funding reveals the £1.2bn challenge cities face as a result of the pandemic.
Insight

23 March 2021

Looking back on the past 12 months – an introduction from our joint cabinet