Escalating homelessness crisis in UK cities
Dear Secretary of State, Following the Spring Budget, we are writing to urge you to deliver immediate interventions to relieve the escalating homelessness crisis that is threatening to overwhelm cities up and down the country, many of whom are now reaching breaking point. As a national network of 27 cities across England and Wales, Key […]
Key Cities is celebrating its tenth anniversary!
Together with the Key Cities APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) and Innovation Network, Key Cities continues to shape critical national conversations about cities, from climate and culture to skills and social care. We are committed to campaigning for the devolution of powers and funding for local authorities, so that businesses and communities up and down the […]
Government departments to move out of London
This decision comes as new figures released recently show that 16,061 roles have already been moved out of London, exceeding the Government’s commitment to relocate 15,000 roles by 2025. The announcements today include new second headquarters for the Department of Business and Trade in Darlington, and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in Salford, […]
The King’s Speech: Supporting our key urban areas
Dear Prime Minister, We are writing to urge you to put the much-needed urgent reforms to our transport systems, housing strategy, clean energy agenda and the local government finance system at the heart of the upcoming King’s Speech in order to help urban councils up and down the country better serve their communities. As organisations […]
Key Cities welcomes two new member cities
Two additional cities have joined Key Cities, the national network that represents urban living in the UK, strengthening the network’s ability to shape national policy, disseminate and scale fresh concepts, and promote economic and social development. Cumberland and Stoke-on-Trent will be joining the growing network of cities that represent a broad political and geographical spread […]
Party conference wrap up
Our ‘Impactful Investing’ event in Manchester, on the fringe of the Conservative party conference, acknowledged that private sector investment is key to the regeneration of urban centres up and down the country. However, to attract businesses and capital, the panel agreed that cities must have clear visions and long-term plans – infrastructure, connectivity and skills […]
Cllr Bev Craig
Cllr Bev Craig is Leader of Manchester City Council and Chair of Core Cities.
Key Cities Autumn Events
In early October we will join forces with Onward and Core Cities to talk about private sector investment for city regeneration and net zero sustainability at a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. The week after we will be exploring how councils can achieve net zero at our fringe event hosted by […]
Conservative party conference fringe event – Impactful Investing
Key Cities will be holding a fringe event with Core Cities looking at unlocking private investment for regeneration and net zero sustainability. The fringe will be hosted by Onward. This panel will discuss what good public-private partnerships look like, and how to unlock the potential of our cities without relying entirely on public funds. Speakers: […]
Labour Party Conference Fringe – Cities tackling net zero
This event will: introduce Key Cities new report, Levelling Up, Emissions Down, which sets out the progress to net zero that local cities are making; shares the best examples from Labour-run local authorities; and focuses on how Labour Party policy can support local authorities to achieve their ambitious targets for the benefit of their citizens and […]
