Six of England’s major cities will soon be under new leadership. If their powers are used effectively, these mayors could greatly improve the everyday lives of their citizens. This report addresses...
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IPPR North
England & Englishness
Metro mayors
Devolution & local leadership
Report
We should hear ‘take back control’ for what it is: a broader political challenge, to find means of addressing and remedying the perceived disempowerment of large sections of the population. This...
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IPPR North
Report
Devolution & local leadership
This report presents a fresh, place-based approach to rural policy that addresses local, national and global issues effectively, and recommends the introduction of ‘rural devolution deals’ that would...
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Devolution & local leadership
Report
IPPR North
The 'devolution revolution' has stalled, largely for lack of a clear purpose, process or timescale. A rebooted, successful approach to devolution requires a principle-based framework, set out in this...
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IPPR North
Report
Devolution & local leadership
Metro mayors
Too many commentators have chosen to dismiss 2016 as a thoroughly bad year. I suspect history will judge it more kindly. From a Northern perspective, it may well go down as the year that Northerners...
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IPPR North
Expert comment
Devolution & local leadership
Progressive Brexit
As Cameron and Osborne left Downing Street, many suspected the northern powerhouse bandwagon would be pushed into a siding. They couldn't have been more wrong – but it's a runaway train that...
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IPPR North
Expert comment
Devolution & local leadership
There is broad agreement among stakeholders in the north of England that we need a 'Great North Plan' – and that we need to get on with drawing one up. This large-scale blueprint presents the best...
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Business
Devolution & local leadership
IPPR North
Report
This paper argues for a more sophisticated understanding of the urban system in the North of England. It acknowledges the vital role that the big cities must play in driving northern prosperity, but...
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IPPR North
Report
Devolution & local leadership
The jubilation that followed a hard-won and decisive victory will soon dissipate as the scale of the task facing him fast becomes very real. The energetic new mayor will be bombarded with calls for...
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London
Expert comment
Devolution & local leadership
Transport policy can be geared toward significant economic, social and environmental progress. Effective, well-integrated transport networks are able to drive inclusive economic growth, enable...
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IPPR North
Report
Devolution & local leadership