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article - 29 June 2008
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UK should make elected mayors focus of local government reform
Wrenching power from central control is proving difficult. Despite a massive improvement in the quality and performance of English local government over the past decade, cross-party po...Read more
press release - 20 June 2008
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Mayors could herald new era of devolution
Gordon Brown should consider introducing more elected mayors to solve the current constitutional imbalance in the UK according to two leading think tanks. In an article published today...Read more
article - 24 April 2008
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More Mayors for England
English mayors are popular and successful. The government should legislate to introduce more of them....Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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Birmingham and Manchester need mayors with tax and spend powers
Greater Birmingham and Greater Manchester should have elected mayors that control spending on transport, regeneration, skills and the power to raise business tax according to new resea...Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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Birmingham and Manchester need mayors with tax and spend powers
Greater Birmingham and Greater Manchester should have elected mayors that control spending on transport, regeneration, skills and the power to raise business tax according to new resea...Read more
article - 05 May 2005
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Mayors need the powers to get the glory
City mayors are back in vogue. To be successful, they need substantive and unique powers. We also need to reach a new consensus on the whole sub-national framework of government in ...Read more
event - 19 May 2005
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City Mayors and Urban Regeneration
We held a very successful City Mayors seminar - thanks to all those who came along. Our speakers were Bruce Katz (Brookings), Martin Winter (Mayor of Doncaster) and Anna Randle (Ne...Read more
publication - 13 May 2008
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Public Policy Research volume 15 issue 1
Public Policy Research is the quarterly journal of the Institute for Public Policy Research. It features policy-relevant and politically savvy essays about the major issues in the news...Read more
press release - 17 February 2009
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David Cameron's decentralising agenda must be bolder to achieve real change says ippr
ippr argues that today's announcements in the Conservatives' Green Paper 'Control Shift' must be bolder if they are to achieve a credible and sustainable localist agenda....Read more
article - 25 July 2008
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A force to reckon with
The green paper on police service reform proposes to include directly elected local representatives on police authorities. But will they have enough clout?...Read more
article - 12 July 2008
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The trouble with iPod democracy
Holding elections for local leaders with real powers looks like a healthier way to get people to vote than offering prize draws. ...Read more
article - 04 July 2008
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All together now?
The last couple of months have seen a flurry of activity as experts and policymakers across the country pored over every line of the Treasury’s sub-national review of economic developm...Read more
press release - 22 June 2008
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Government Police reform proposals must deliver genuine local accountability
The Government's Green Paper on Police Reform, expected next week, must give real powers to local people to hold the police to account, according to a new report by the Institute for P...Read more
article - 17 June 2008
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Response to Sir Jeremy Beecham
Last week, Sir Jeremy Beecham argued on Progress Online against Guy Lodge's recent article in favour of elected mayors. Lodge and his co-author of a recent ippr pamphlet on mayors, Mic...Read more
press release - 17 June 2008
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Greater accountability will boost performance and make policing more responsive to local people
The police need to be made more accountable to local people to improve their performance and make them more responsive to local communities. In a new report published today by the Ins...Read more
article - 03 June 2008
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Electing local leaders
More people should have the right to elect their local leader, argues Prof Michael Kenny, of the ippr think tank....Read more
article - 09 May 2008
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Lyons made
In the year since Sir Michael Lyons set out his vision for the future of local government, ministers have launched initiatives to boost the ‘place-shaping’ role of councils. But the fu...Read more
press release - 23 April 2008
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An elected Mayor for every major English town and city
The Government should introduce elected mayors in every major town and city in England, according to a paper for the latest edition of ppr, the quarterly journal of the Institute for P...Read more
document - 19 March 2008
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Who should attend?
introduction | purpose | agenda | who should attend? | book online From Local Government Elected Mayors and Leaders ...Read more
article - 09 October 2007
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Centre for Cities: Party Conferences 2007
The Centre for Cities once again attended all three party conferences this year. We ran two fringe events at each conference: our Cities Question Time (sponsored by DLA Piper) and anot...Read more
document - 08 October 2007
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Centre for Cities: 2007 Party Conferences
The Centre for Cities once again attended all three party conferences this year. We ran two fringe events at each conference: our Cities Question Time (sponsored by DLA Piper) and anot...Read more
article - 09 July 2007
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Gordon’s plan to keep the kids under control
Rather than just being tough on youth crime, the new premier is looking outside schools for solutions, says Julia Margo....Read more
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Centre for Cities: spinning off from ippr
After a successful initial start-up phase based at ippr, the Centre for Cities is going independent this autumn and moving to new offices on London ’s South Bank....Read more
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You are not alone
Director of the Centre for Cities Dermot Finch explores the factors behind Manchester's achievements over the past ten years, and argues that cross-boundary collaboration is critical t...Read more
press release - 15 June 2007
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Heseltine's City Task Force
Dermot Finch responds to Lord Heseltine's proposal to introduce directly-elected mayors in England's cities. ...Read more
event - 22 May 2007
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Regional and city leadership in the North East: what's the answer?
6.00-7.15pm Portcullis House, Westminster (Room M) Last year, the OECD Review of Newcastle in the North East concluded that regional institutions in the North East were fragmen...Read more
article - 24 November 2006
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Big ideas beneath Whitehall jargon
Dr Adam Marshall, of the Institute for Public Policy Research's Centre for Cities, says that the local government white paper is an important first step on the road to devolution....Read more
article - 27 October 2006
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Partnership Pays
The Local Government White Paper was launched yesterday around the bridges and buildings of Gateshead. As the Prime Minister and Ruth Kelly shook hands and met the public, we were t...Read more
press release - 26 October 2006
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Local Government White Paper
The Department for Communities and Local Government published the Local Government White Paper on the 26th October. Here is our reaction....Read more
article - 25 August 2006
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Power signals for the white paper
The Greater London Authority (GLA) review is big news, and not just for the capital. The government has promised to give Ken Livingstone significant new powers – over housing, ...Read more
event - 24 September 2006
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ippr at party conferences 2006
ippr at party conferences 2006 24/-09/-2006 27/-09/-2006 Labour Party Conference - Manchester ippr and Channel 4 at the Bridgewater Hall Supported by UK Online...Read more
article - 22 August 2006
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US v European cities
UK cities are enjoying a renaissance, but which branch of the urban evolutionary tree to follow? Continental cities are much beloved, but policy-makers look to the States for inspir...Read more
article - 03 August 2006
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Regions, city-regions - different sides, same coin
We need regions and city-regions. The Centre for Cities and others would prefer a stronger city-region focus and more radical devolution. But let's keep focused on the main prize — m...Read more
article - 21 July 2006
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Mayor's victory sends national signal
By devolving greater control over a slew of issues to London's elected mayor, Ruth Kelly sent a clear message to other cities: you too can have these powers if you elect strong leaders...Read more
press release - 20 July 2006
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The Centre for Cities and ippr north's reaction to the OECD Review of Newcastle and the North East
Sue Stirling, Director of ippr north, said: “ The report is firm but fair. The critique of existing strategies is well made and rightly declares that an integrated strategic f...Read more
event - 16 September 2006
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The Centre for Cities' party conference events
The Centre for Cities hosted events at all three main party conferences. Labour conference, Manchester Download a summary of our events at the Labour conference here . ...Read more
press release - 13 July 2006
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More powers for the Mayor of London: response from the Centre for Cities
“ We support today’s announcement of more powers for the Mayor of London. Ken Livingstone hasn’t got everything he asked for, but these new powers will help him grow London’s econo...Read more
article - 04 July 2006
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The continental model
What can we learn from our cousins across the Channel? Adam Marshall examines city regions in other European countries. ...Read more
article - 22 May 2006
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The blue skies brains trust
The IPPR is Britain’s most prolific think-tank, and widely credited with shaping the ideology of New Labour. Greg Clark meets its lateral-thinking director ...Read more
article - 10 May 2006
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Giving cities more power over their economic destinies
This article is taken from a new book on devolution from the Smith Institute , edited by Geoff Mulgan and Fran Bury of the Young Foundation. In it, Dermot Finch argues for bold ste...Read more
article - 12 April 2006
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More power to the Mayor?
The Mayor and GLA need more strategic powers to bolster economic growth in the capital, say Adam Marshall and Max Nathan ...Read more
press release - 07 March 2006
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Centre for Cities response to the State of the English Cities report
“ This report shows that our cities have got better over the last two decades. But it also shows that growth has been uneven. Cities in the north and west of England still lag behi...Read more
article - 28 February 2006
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Public opinion: what is Englishness?
What is Englishness? Does it matter? And what does it mean for our public services?...Read more
article - 24 February 2006
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We’ll build this city
Councils are too small and regions are too big – but city-regions are the perfect size for taking charge of economic development, argues the ippr. Adam Marshall and Chris Urwin explain...Read more
article - 24 February 2006
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We’ll build this city
Councils are too small and regions are too big – but city-regions are the perfect size for taking charge of economic development. Adam Marshall and Chris Urwin explain why devolutio...Read more
article - 24 February 2006
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It’s time to devolve responsibility for regeneration, transport and skills to city-regions
England’s biggest city-regions need more financial powers to promote economic growth. Devolving regeneration, transport and skills budgets to the city-regional level in Greater Man...Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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Greater Birmingham needs mayor with tax and spend powers
More spending power should be devolved to Greater Birmingham under the control of a directly-elected mayor, according to the Centre for Cities. New research published today (Wednesday)...Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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More financial freedom for Liverpool
Liverpool City Council should have greater control over regeneration spending in the city according to new research published today (Wednesday) by the Centre for Cities. The report rec...Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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Greater Manchester needs mayor with tax and spend powers
More spending power should be devolved to Greater Manchester under the control of a directly-elected mayor, according to the Centre for Cities. New research published today (Wednesday)...Read more
press release - 22 February 2006
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Barnsley needs more financial freedom
Barnsley Council should have greater control over local regeneration budgets, according to new research published today (Wednesday) by the Centre for Cities. The research argues for...Read more
event - 09 March 2006
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Local Government, New Localism and the Delivery of Regeneration
This conference covered issues such as the current state of local government, the rise of quangos, non-ministerial bodies and local delivery vehicles, the new lexicon of 'new localism'...Read more
article - 06 January 2006
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Metropolitan mayor good for US - and us
It is worth stepping into a political and economic minefield to drive forward city-regions, argues Dermot Finch ...Read more
article - 01 December 2005
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Time for ODPM to back city-regions
Remember the ODPM stocktake? Just after the election, David Miliband kicked off this internal review, aimed at sharpening up ODPM’s focus on its top delivery priorities. Six months on,...Read more
article - 01 December 2005
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Time for the ODPM to back city-regions
Mr Miliband needs to give a clear signal that city regions are the way forward, says Dermot Finch ...Read more
article - 28 October 2005
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Time for cities to get their act together
Despite concern over the Lyons Inquiry delay, it will allow cities to build their case for more power, says Adam Marshall....Read more
article - 25 August 2005
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We must focus on cities over regions
ODPM officials are thinking long and hard about the urban agenda, where there are a number of unresolved issues – including the role of cities, the shape of city-regions and the sca...Read more
press release - 05 August 2005
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Centre for Cities announces its city partners
ippr’s Centre for Cities has announced its eight partner cities and towns. All eight will play a key role in the Centre’s three new research projects. They are Birmingham, Barnsley, De...Read more
press release - 05 August 2005
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Liverpool’s city leadership under the spotlight
Liverpool’s city leaders are taking part in a major new research project with the Centre for Cities. City Leadership is examining the scope for Liverpool to take on more financial...Read more
press release - 05 August 2005
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Birmingham leadership under the spotlight
Birmingham’s city leaders are taking part in a major new research project with the Centre for Cities. City Leadership is examining the scope for Birmingham to take on more financial ...Read more
press release - 05 August 2005
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Barnsley leadership under the spotlight
Barnsley’s leaders are taking part in a major new research project with the Centre for Cities. City Leadership is examining the scope for Barnsley to take on more financial powers, t...Read more
press release - 05 August 2005
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Centre for Cities announces its city partners
ippr’s Centre for Cities has announced its eight partner cities and towns. All eight will play a key role in the Centre’s three new research projects. They are Birmingham, Barnsley,...Read more
article - 15 July 2005
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Locating the regions on the new political map
Whatever the commitment from Downing Street to tackle regional disparities in growth and prosperity, the general election left Labour facing the reality of masses of very marginal seat...Read more
article - 15 July 2005
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Dermot Finch - urbane thinker
The director of the Centre for Cities is using skills honed at the Treasury to focus on the economic and commercial drivers of urban development. ...Read more
article - 01 July 2005
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The critical friend
When regeneration guru Bruce Katz isn’t honing urban policy in the USA, he’s over here giving the Treasury and ODPM a piece of his mind. ...Read more
article - 20 May 2005
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The success of cities cannot be fuelled by reform alone
The UK is having a debate about how to sustain the recovery of British cities. An important part of this discussion is focused on making local government more entrepreneurial and ac...Read more
article - 18 April 2005
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Have 60 years changed election manifestos
Party manifestos are a good guide to political history. They tell you about the major issues of the day, even if many of their promises are broken or remain unfulfilled. Their tone ...Read more
project - 24 March 2005
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City Leadership
City Leadership sets out the economic case for radical financial devolution to England’s cities and towns. It argues that more financial powers and autonomy are essential for our ...Read more
project - 28 February 2005
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Designs on Democracy
To obtain a copy of the report please go to Reinventing the Town Hall: A Handbook . Our ‘Designs on Democracy' project looked at the role of design in promoting democrat...Read more
article - 17 December 2004
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New model of community justice
New Labour has long talked-up the importance of engaging communities in civic life, but it has been slow to act on its rhetoric as far as the adult courts are concerned. While the refo...Read more
article - 16 June 2003
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Reality spoils a good story about reforms
Political parties need stories if they are to win voters. But those stories have to measure up to reality. If the party's analysis is shown to have been wrong, if its account of what p...Read more
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