Tom Stannard
Cllr Carole Mulroney
Cllr Stephen George
Doncaster and Wrexham granted city status

The competition to receive civic honours was last run ten years ago to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and this year for the first time ever the competition for city status was open to applications from the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, with the Falklands’ Stanley and Douglas of the Isle of Man among the […]
Bradford is UK City of Culture 2025

Congratulations are due to Bradford for a very exciting winning bid, and commiserations to Key Cities Southampton and Wrexham, and also County Durham, the other shortlisted contenders, who for the first time also receive some funding to take forward elements of their proposals. The winner was approved by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries based on independent […]
Innovation Network: First Thoughts
Cllr Jackie Dad
Cllr Mike Ross
Cllr Glyn Jones
Cllr Donald Nannestad