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Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.
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Jul 4, 2013
Jul 4, 2013
16 min
Alexandra Jones, Ben Harrison and Andrew Carter reflect on what last week's Spending Review means for cities. The local authority cuts, the infrastructure statement from Danny Alexander and announcements surrounding the Heseltine Single Local Growth Fund are all likely to have significant implications on places across the country. But how will cities cope with cuts, without local government reform? How far can infrastructure investment help cities in the short term to 2016, as well as in the long-term? Has there been enough practical discussion around how exactly the announcements will be delivered? Is £2 billion enough for the Single Local Growth Fund? Is the Fund flexible enough?