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Cities planning for industrial success in the home of Birmingham’s Joseph Chamberlain

The Core Cities group of leading UK councils will meet in Birmingham’s Highbury Hall, the ancestral home of Joseph Chamberlain, for an ‘industrial strategy summit’ tomorrow.

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Leader’s appeal to new Transport Secretary

Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Clancy has urged new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to put improved transport links between the UK’s major cities at the top of his ‘to-do’ list.

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Core Cities UK cabinet call for action from new Government on city devolution

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Core Cities UK leaders gathered in Westminster today (May 14th) to call for the new government to deliver on city devolution. Leaders and mayors of the 10 largest city economies outside London in England, Scotland and Wales - Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield - launched a ‘Devolution Declaration’ in front […]

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Modern Charter for Local Freedom

Full news release below Sir Albert Bore said: “Today I am proud to put my name to the Modern Charter for Local Freedom, alongside the other Core Cities Leaders and Mayors and other representatives from our cities. “The issue of devolution is vital for our economic and social future and the forthcoming election debate. As […]

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Core Cities meet William Hague to drive devolution agenda

This afternoon, the ten leaders and mayors of Core Cities UK, the ‘Core Cities Cabinet’, met with William Hague MP, chair of The Cabinet Committee for Devolved Powers, to discuss a plan to drive forward devolution to the UK’s cities. The Core Cities Cabinet demanded that devolution to the UK’s cities is delivered in the […]

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Core Cities: actions must match words

Voters 'will not accept delays' or 'half measures' on devolution, city leaders have said. Meeting at the Labour party conference in Manchester, 10 city leaders represented by the umbrella organisation Core Cities UK signed a strongly worded letter to first secretary of state William Hague asking for devolution to cities across the UK to be […]

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Leader's statement on Scottish referendum result

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  Response from Sir Albert Bore, leader of Birmingham City Council, to the result of the Scottish referendum, that Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom.   Sir Albert Bore, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “I was born and brought up in Scotland, I’ve got huge fondness for Scotland. But the advantage to […]

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Historic moment as Core Cities welcomes Glasgow into group

Core Cities has today (14 August) expanded its membership beyond England for the first time in its history. Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council and Chair of the Core Cities Cabinet, said: “On behalf of the other Core Cities, I am delighted to welcome Glasgow, a great Scottish and British city into our […]

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New Cities for Business partnership launched

A new Cities for Business partnership has been launched today (31 July), covering the eight largest urban areas in England.  It has been formed by the Core Cities Cabinet joining with the chairs of the eight Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) which operate across wider economic areas - city regions - taking in both the Core […]

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Local people demand more power to England's cities

Birmingham will be among England's eight largest cities outside of London taking part in the launch today (21 July) of a major national campaign demanding more power over how they spend their money. The Local Voices campaign will be launched at a Parliamentary reception with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Nottingham City Council leader […]

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