2009
Regional Development Agencies: the politics
Date: 18/12/2009
Author: Kieran Larkin
The RDAs' future has been brought into question for two main reasons - a groundswell of opinion in support of localism and the need for a spending squeeze as a result of the recession. In this second comment piece on RDAs, we outline what the three main political parties think of the agencies and where their visions lack clarity.
University Challenge: Growing the knowledge economy in Birmingham
Date: 17/12/2009
Author: Tom Aldred
Which knowledge-based industries could drive future growth in Birmingham? And what policy levers are available to support these industries in Birmingham and the city region? University Challenge recommends that the Birmingham MAA area should focus on growing the private sector economy, particularly in high value sectors, where there are opportunities to strengthen the contribution of the excellent local universities.
Regional Development Agencies: the facts
Date: 08/12/2009
Author: Kieran Larkin
The future of RDAs has become a topic of hot debate. But the views of those that have come out either in favour or against have sometimes bordered on the ideological rather than being based on the evidence. We think the ‘scrap versus keep' the RDAs debate is just too simplistic.
Pre-Budget Report 2009: Submission from the Centre for Cities
Date: 26/11/2009
The 2009 PBR needs to set out how the Government will set the conditions for growth and fiscal responsibility. Building on recent steps to devolve powers to cities, the Government must now put cities at the heart of plans to create the conditions for growth and jobs.
City Relationships: Economic linkages in Northern City Regions
Date: 11/11/2009
Building on our City Links work, City Relationships examines the economic links between the five most significant economic centres in the North - Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.
Growing by degrees? High skilled workers in Liverpool
Date: 30/10/2009
Author: Chris Webber & Kieran Larkin
How can Liverpool attract and retain more graduates and what more can partners in Liverpool do to ensure that its graduates meet the needs of priority business sectors?
FutureStory: Newcastle & the North East
Date: 23/10/2009
FutureStory Newcastle is the third in a series of forward-looking books promoting a wider understanding of how globalisation is changing everyday lives and jobs in six cities and regions.
Cities Manifesto
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Date: 18/09/2009
Our Cities Manifesto sets out our key policy recommendations for the next Government. We want to know what you think - and what your alternative ideas might be.
Public sector cities: Trouble ahead
Date: 16/07/2009
Author: Kieran Larkin
The public sector spending squeeze will be the overarching narrative of the next decade of British politics. Public sector employment, which has grown significantly over the past decade, will start to shrink. Nationally, between 240,000 and 290,000 jobs could be cut by 2014.
FutureStory: Southampton
Date: 03/07/2009
FutureStory Southampton is the second in a series of forward-looking books promoting a wider understanding of how globalisation is changing everyday lives and jobs in six cities and regions.
Regeneration and the recession: unlocking the money
Date: 30/06/2009
Property development and regeneration over the next ten years is expected to be very different, and cities will need to step up and play a bigger role in regeneration - says this new APUDG report.
Regeneration in a downturn: what needs to change?
Date: 30/06/2009
Author: Catherine Glossop
Catherine Glossop contributed a chapter on Regenerating cities to this Smith Institute publication, argues that we need to target the urban periphery and smaller cities that are suffering the most from the recession and long-term restructuring.
Sticking plaster or stepping-stone?
Date: 24/06/2009
Author: Faiza Shaheen
Youth unemployment has been a problem in the UK for a long time, but is getting a lot worse in the current recession. Over half a million young people were unemployed in February 2008. Now, around 900,000 young people are jobless. During 2010, youth unemployment is likely to exceed 1 million.
FutureStory: Derby and the East Midlands
Date: 12/06/2009
Like the rest of the UK today, Derby and the East Midlands is goingthrough a tough recession. Thework that we do, the way that we live, and the cities that we live in,are all changing. And, everywhere across the region today, it isalready possible to identify what the building blocks of the futurewill be.
Hull: Growing the Real Economy
Date: 22/05/2009
How can Hull city promote economic development across the real economy of its city-region? What should be Hull City Council's priorities to encourage the growth of higher-value business sectors and employment? How can workforce skills and aspirations be increased in Hull?
Keeping the wheels from falling off
Date: 17/04/2009
Author: Adam Marshall
This Policy Solutions note sets out a blueprint for a new Urban Transport Investment Fund - a way to simultaneously deliver high-quality public transport infrastructure and returns for central government, local authorities and private sector investors.
Cambridge: Closing the Gap
Date: 30/03/2009
Author: Lena Tochtermann
Cambridge's success is creating emerging transport and housing bottlenecks which need to be addressed to ensure future sustainable growth and maintain quality of life.
Belfast: Tipping the Balance
Date: 19/03/2009
Author: Hannah Brown
What can Belfast do to tackle concentrations of worklessness within the city? How can Belfast build on a decade of growth to encourage private enterprise in the city economy?
Inclusive growth in Bristol
Date: 17/03/2009
Author: Catherine Glossop
How can the creation of mixed communities regenerate deprived areas of Bristol, and what role doesthe community itself need to play? How can Bristol's worklessness and skills policy ensure that, when the upturn comes, Bristol's most deprived communities are included?
Budget 2009: Submission from Centre for Cities
Date: 16/03/2009
The 2009 Budget should include a clear focus on devolutionary measures that support local economies - especially around our major cities.
Accession to Recession: A8 migration in Bristol & Hull
Date: 16/03/2009
Author: Catherine Glossop & Faiza Shaheen
The global downturn is leading us to a very different labour market dynamic. Previously hard to fill vacancies are becoming less hard to fill, and the increase in JSA claimants could lead to more direct interaction between A8 migrants and the newly unemployed. The economic impacts will, however, play out very differently in each city.
York: Prioritising Prosperity
Date: 10/03/2009
Author: Kieran Larkin
York must play to its strengths in science and technology and focus efforts on developing the York Northwest site, so it is best placed to recover from recession.
Brighton & Hove: Sustaining City Growth
Date: 10/02/2009
Author: Chris Webber
Brighton & Hove has performed well over the past decade, adding nearly 23,000 jobs to its economy between 1998 and 2005 - twice the UK average for employment growth. But the city will need to be proactive if it is to return to strong economic growth after the recession.
Sunderland: The Challenges of the Future
Date: 28/01/2009
Author: Malcolm Cooper
This report was prepared for Sunderland, as part of the Centre for Cities research programme ‘Unlocking City Potential and Sustaining City Growth'.
Cities Outlook 2009
Date: 26/01/2009
Cities Outlook 2009 reveals the cities most exposed to recession - and least well placed to ride out job losses and business closures over the coming months. In 2009 all cities will feel recession bite but they will also be leading the upturn as the economy recovers.
Building local jobs
Date: 19/01/2009
This APUDG report asks how regeneration can be better used to deliver job opportunities for local residents. Its findings are nuanced for what can be done now, and what can be usedduring an upswing.
Into Recession
Date: 09/01/2009
Author: Kieran Larkin & Malcolm Cooper
The Centre for Cities' Into Recession report analyses the impact the recession will have on three UK city sectors - financial and related business services in Leeds, Brighton's retail and leisure industry and Bristol's manufacturing sector - and examines the potential for job losses and the prospects for recovery.
