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Unleashing Metro Growth: Final recommendations

Report

22 Oct 2014

Unleashing Metro Growth is the final report of the City Growth Commission, containing a full set of recommendations for national and local government.

Knowledge = (economic) power: how universities can strengthen city growth

Blog

16 Oct 2014

Jonathan Schifferes

In creating prosperity across the UK in coming decades, universities need to be front and centre of strategies for growth and competitiveness.

Metros should draw on strength of the UK’s world-class universities to power local growth

Press release

15 Oct 2014

As the government considers devolving public expenditure powers to nations and metros, radical new incentives should be put in place to ensure our universities play a bigger role in promoting local economic growth, according to the RSA City Growth Commission.

UniverCities: The Knowledge to Power UK Metros

Report

01 Oct 2014

UniverCities makes recommendations for universities to enhance their economic impact on UK metros.

Yes we want growth - but what do we mean by growth?

Blog

24 Sep 2014

Dave Yates (Blog)

As the City Growth Commission begins to round up there is a feeling that some of the most pertinent questions have been raised, if not quite put to bed: yet the devolution discussion and this series of reports is right there at the heart of the matter.

Radical plan to devolve power to cities proposed by RSA City Growth Commission

Press release

08 Sep 2014

Giving cities the power to revalue council tax bands as well as pool and allocate central government revenue without ringfencing are just two of the recommendations made today by the RSA City Growth Commission, which has proposed the devolution of finance away from central government to city-regions.

Powers to Grow: City Finance and Governance

Report

01 Sep 2014

Our report proposes that now is the time for central government to grant greater autonomy to those metros that are ready to shoulder the burden.

Outdated infrastructure stifling city growth and costing UK £billions

Press release

16 Jul 2014

Investment in connectivity between northern cities should be prioritised – a ‘tube system for the north’ Government should review insufficient competition in the high-speed broadband market and insufficient fibre connectivity Metro leaders should replace departmental Permanent Secretaries on IUK Advisory Council.

Can an apprenticeship take you to the next level of your career?

Blog

08 Jul 2014

Brhmie Balaram

In short, it depends – but if you’re a woman in the UK, the odds aren't in your favour.