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Breaking boundaries: empowering city growth through cross-border collaboration
Posted on: 27 March 2014
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This report from the Centre for Cities looks at the challenges and benefits of councils working together to support economic growth, argues that the benefits need to outweigh the costs if the UK is to make the most of its cities and their surrounding areas.
Planning for growth: The role of Local Enterprise Partnerships in England
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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Following the abolition of regional plans, a major question is how to effectively undertake strategic planning to support economic growth objectives as well as sustainable development principles. The Royal Town Planning Institute is undertaking a project in order to examine the potential of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), from a limited start, to become part of a strategic mechanism to plan for growth. It will produce clear policy recommendations regarding alternative strategic mechanisms for combining economic growth and sustainable development. The report reviews the development of LEPs so far and analyses their role in relation to the statutory planning system. It also considers the potential of alternative strategic planning mechanisms.
Metropolitan areas in action: Concluding report
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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This report gives new evidence of metropolitan area cooperation and its increasing scope. The report draws on evidence presented in the ‘Metropolitan areas in action’ (MAIA) study and a supplementary note from the Metropolitan Research Institute (MRI) in Budapest. The report includes standardised maps developed by the city of Amsterdam. The MAIA study, conducted by the University of Ghent, was the result of an analysis of 88 examples of metropolitan area cooperation in 31 cities, analysing their subject matter and extent. A further seven cities contributed to the development of the study by providing background information. The study underpins the work so far of WG Metropolitan Areas with evidence of measures of cooperation in metropolitan areas and their increasing scope.
UK Vitality Index
Posted on: 17 December 2013
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Lambert Smith Hampton’s “UK vitality index“ ranked 65 of the largest towns and cities outside London, identifying which are best placed to support economic growth.
Funding and structures for local economic growth
Posted on: 6 December 2013
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The National Audit has published a report which argues that it has not yet been demonstrated that funding mechanisms introduced by the government for supporting local economic growth are capable of delivering value for money.
Prospects for cities: Creating prosperity beyond capitals
Posted on: 2 December 2013
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Core cities (or ‘second tier’ cities) aren’t just the beneficiaries of national economic growth, they are important drivers of it. With greater support and investment, core cities could contribute even more towards national economies. This briefing paper draws on findings from ESPON, a European research programme2, including case studies of Leeds and Manchester, to suggest how we can generate greater prosperity beyond capitals.
Policy Network Observatory
Posted on: 29 November 2013
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The Policy Network Observatory promotes critical debate and reflection on progressive politics. It is centre-left orientated but determinately challenges social democracy. It is pro-European but restlessly questions EU institutions and practices. Recent opinion pieces include: City-led growth: Remedying Britain’s haphazard urban development by Peter Hall and The UK needs to lift its second tier cities by Michael Parkinson.
Competitive cities, prosperous people: A Core Cities Prospectus for Growth
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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In this document the Core Cities group set out their key policy proposals designed to drive growth and prosperity across the Core Cities (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield).
Rural-urban partnerships: An integrated approach to economic development
Posted on: 29 October 2013
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This report provides a framework to understand the changing relationships between urban and rural areas. Specifically, it documents the characteristics of these partnerships and the factors that can hinder as well as enable rural-urban co-operation.
The spatial effects of high speed rail: Capturing the opportunity
Posted on: 22 October 2013
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This study paper provides an overview of the activities conducted so far on the project, including a Scoping Paper, a Call for Evidence, a series of workshops in a variety of city-regions in order to explore local and regional issues, and a concluding Symposium in London. It reviews these activities and outlines the messages emerging from them for policy-makers and the Government. The Commission claims HS2 can be a catalyst for regional development only if accompanied by smaller transport-improvement schemes.
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