Cllr Millie Earl
Millie Earl is a local government politician with 15 years’ experience in political, social and environmental campaigning. She was elected to BCP Council in 2019 and, in 2024, became Leader of the Council having served as Deputy Leader for a year prior. Having been born and lived most of her life in the ward she […]
Key Cities partners with We Made That
Every street corner is inscribed with seen and unseen rights. Who holds these rights? What do they look like? And where do they manifest most powerfully? Asking these questions, and many others, underpins the notion of spatial justice. Against an ever-evolving economic, political and social backdrop, it is critical that we protect and improve citizens’ […]
Social Care: views from the front line
The Government is committed to immediate action to stabilise the care sector and has instituted the Casey Commission to produce an interim report in 2026 and develop a solution for long-term reform of the sector with broad political support by 2028. We have consulted with a wide range of officers across our network – including […]
Cllr Naomi Tweddle
Key Cities Responds to Autumn Budget 2024
We have already seen real progress since the Labour government came to power. The steps taken to reinstate the national housebuilding target and commitment to planning reform are crucial for delivering much-needed housing and infrastructure ,and align closely with the call to address housing and homelessness in our Key Cities’ manifesto. As a cross-party network […]
Cllr Jemima Laing
Cllr Jemima Laing is Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council and Cabinet Member for Children, Culture, Comms and Legal. She has been a Labour councillor for Stoke ward in Plymouth since 2018. Jemima is a member of the LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport board as well as a member of Arts Council England’s South West […]
Insights from the Annual Labour Party Conference
Devolution, rebuilding trust and addressing systemic challenges. The Key Cities discussion at the Labour Party Conference underscored the critical need for strategic reforms and collaborative efforts to secure the future of urban areas across the UK. The session brought together influential voices in local government and politics, including Cllr John Merry, Chair of Key Cities; […]
Key Cities responds to General Election result
Congratulations to the Labour Party on winning the General Election. Key Cities, the cross-party network representing 27 urban areas that cover 10% of the UK’s population, looks forward to jointly delivering on the new Government’s ambition for delivering growth and getting Britain building. In 2024 Key Cities set out its own manifesto for municipal government, […]
