Welcome to the new Key Cities
We recognise the important role each of them plays within their respective regional economies and we are looking forward to working with them and learning from their ideas and experiences. Together they add a £another 9.3bn to the size of our collective economies – taking Key Cities current contribution to the UK economy to figure […]
Give local areas a fair say, councils urge Brexit Secretary
The call follows heated debate on the single market in recent weeks and comes ahead of a crunch Brussels summit due to take place later this month. Chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) and Leader of Barnsley Council Sir Stephen Houghton, said: “Local government, like the rest of the country, has […]
Changing the Future: Youth Insight report
The Survey During May/June 2018, 1,538 14-25 year olds completed an online questionnaire (69% from Key Cities). A further 35 young people (aged 16-19) took part in focus group discussions in Huddersfield, Bradford, and Derby. Living: Housing Whilst young people lose their confidence in owning their own home as they get older, a large number […]
Mid-sized cities: the key to inclusive growth
The UK faces a number of demanding economic challenges over the next decade. Stagnant productivity growth, unaffordable housing, inequality between regions and ageing infrastructure must all be addressed while continuing to navigate the unsteady waters of a post-referendum UK. Any successful response to these challenges is dependent on a united country, with cities – beyond […]
NHS funding review must have local focus
It is pleasing to see the Prime Minister is thinking about the big picture and moving away from the annual ‘top-up’ approach to funding, which plainly isn’t working. Since 2010, the health budget has grown one per cent a year on average, while annual increases sit at around four per cent since the NHS was […]
Key Cities launches APPG
Led by Key Cities Chair, Cllr Peter Box CBE, and co-chaired by Conor Burns MP and Emma Reynolds MP, the APPG has been established to provide a forum for Parliamentarians to discuss matters of mutual interest and identify opportunities to promote mid-sized cities and urban areas as engines of economic prosperity and inclusive growth for […]
Fair Funding Review consultation response
About Key Cities Founded in 2013, Key Cities is a group representing 21 medium size cities in England and Wales, with political leaderships from both main parties. Individually, we are termed mid-sized due to our populations. We are also mid-sized due to our economies; as put by Centre for Cities, we are ‘productive but constrained […]
Key Cities partners with BSA to tackle skills gaps
The BSA and Key Cities will deliver three regional workshop sessions in Bradford, Coventry and Southampton, as well as working together on seminars on local industrial strategies and business services with a particular focus on skills development. The seminars are being arranged with local enterprise partnerships, combined authorities and other stakeholders, starting in April 2018. […]
