10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets
08/08/2025 Core cities have called for billions of pounds of investment to transition to net zero after admitting they will fail to hit their ambitious targets. |
Local government launches cultural services alliance
01/03/2024 Organisations representing local government have joined forces to form a new National Alliance for Cultural Services. |
Core Cities in Household Support Fund warning
01/02/2024 Failing to extend the Household Support Fund will be ‘catastrophic for many people in our poorest communities,’ Core Cities has warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. |
Give cities the power to boost growth, says Haldane
28/09/2023 Giving city leaders new powers, including the ability to raise their own taxes, could boost UK economy by £100bn a year, former Bank of England economist says. |
Future Forum North: Build individual relationships with mandarins
02/12/2022 Councils need to build individual relationships with Whitehall civil servants if they want to achieve positive outcomes, a former senior mandarin has advised. |
Net zero could generate £330bn investment into UK, commission finds
02/07/2021 Meeting net zero in London and the UK’s Core Cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the UK, new analysis has revealed. |
Report finds cities hit by 'Zoomshock' are best placed for economic recovery
21/05/2021 Cities have been hollowed out by COVID but they are still best placed to drive the recovery, a report by economic growth specialists Metro Dynamics has said. |
Glasgow first to sign circular economy commitment
22/04/2021 Glasgow City Council has become the first in the UK to sign a commitment to raise awareness of the full benefits of the circular economy. |
Core Cities warns Covid-19 funding is 'wholly inadequate'
27/05/2020 City leaders have warned councils are facing a £1.6bn funding gap due to coronavirus costs. |
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Put localism at the heart of recovery, say city leaders
11/05/2020 A centralised ‘command and control approach’ to easing lockdown will not work, city leaders have claimed. |
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Core Cities' £28bn Shared Prosperity Fund warning
26/09/2019 The proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) must be worth at least £28bn over seven years if the UK is to deliver its devolved policy objectives, a leading sector body has warned. |
