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City Minutes: How has homeworking impacted urban high streets?

Before Covid, the office-based workforce was key to the health of the high street. Now, despite the reopening of the economy, office workers in some of our strongest cities are yet to return in the numbers we saw pre-pandemic, raising questions over what’s next for our high streets.

For this episode of City Minutes, Senior Analyst Valentine Quinio joins Chief Executive Andrew Carter to set out the main findings of our latest briefing Homeworking and the high street.

They explore the state of play pre-pandemic, how successive lockdowns and shifts to homeworking have impacted high streets, and what - in the context of the ‘new normal’ of hybrid working -  is now needed for city centres to adapt and thrive.  

This episode is part of Centre for Cities’ City Minutes series. Please rate, review and share the episode if you enjoyed it.

City Talks: How has history shaped the North’s identity?

Andrew Carter talks to former Financial Times journalist and Scotland on Sunday editor Brian Groom about his new book Northerners: A History. From the Ice Ages to the 21st Century. 

This episode is part of Centre for Cities’ City Talks series. Please rate, review and share the episode if you enjoyed it.

City Talks: Delivering the Levelling Up White Paper

Andrew Carter speaks to RSA Chief Executive and former permanent secretary for levelling up Andy Haldane about the work that went into the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper and the challenges of tackling spatial inequality in the UK.

Each episode is part of Centre for Cities’ City Talks series.

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City Minutes: What’s next for the new Mayor of South Yorkshire?

On 5th May, Labour's Oliver Coppard was elected as the new Mayor of South Yorkshire. 

Following on from our South Yorkshire Election Special series, Andrew Carter joined The Yorkshire Post’s Political Editor, Chris Burn, to discuss how having a mayor has benefitted the region so far and the future challenges the new mayor faces.

City Talks: Supporting local economic growth – what lessons has the Government learned?

Centre for Cities Chief Executive Andrew Carter joins the National Audit Office’s Director of Local Service Delivery and Value for Money, Ashley McDougall, and Danielle Mason, from the What Works Centre for Economic Growth, to discuss the findings of the NAO’s Supporting Local Economic Growth report.

 

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City Minutes: South Yorkshire election special with Bex Whyman, Green Party

Bex Whyman is the Green Party candidate to be the next Mayor of South Yorkshire. In this episode of City Minutes she joined Andrew Carter to discuss her vision for the region and what she would do as mayor.

Bex spoke about her motivations for becoming mayor, her green skills-focused economic vision, and and her loud, proud, and kind approach to working with Government.  

This episode is part of a special series of City Minutes focusing on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election. Follow along this week to hear from more candidates.

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City Minutes: South Yorkshire election special with Joe Otten, Liberal Democrats

Joe Otten is the Liberal Democrat candidate to be the next Mayor of South Yorkshire. In this episode of City Minutes he joined Andrew Carter to discuss his vision for the region and what he would do as mayor.

Joe spoke about his guiding motivations for becoming mayor, his vision for economic regeneration, how he would prioritise bus franchising, and why he would pay particular focus to the unique strengths and needs of each of the areas that make up the South Yorkshire region.

This episode is part of a special series of City Minutes focusing on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election. Follow along this week to hear from more candidates.

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City Minutes: South Yorkshire election special with Oliver Coppard, Labour

Oliver Coppard is the Labour candidate to be the next Mayor of South Yorkshire. In this episode of City Minutes he joined Andrew Carter to discuss his vision for the region and what he would do as mayor.

Oliver spoke about how he views the economy, why funding for public transport is integral, how he sees the region working together, and his approach to engaging with Government to achieve the best outcomes for the region and the people who live in it.

This episode is part of a special series of City Minutes focusing on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election. Follow along this week to hear from more candidates.

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City Minutes: South Yorkshire election special with Simon Biltcliffe, Yorkshire Party

Simon Biltcliffe is the Yorkshire Party candidate to be the next Mayor of South Yorkshire. In this episode of City Minutes he joined Andrew Carter to discuss his vision for the region and what he would do as mayor.

Simon spoke about his business background and transition into politics, his ambitions to bring South Yorkshire into national and international focus, the importance of transport infrastructure for the region, and how he plans to improve the economic wellbeing and quality of life of South Yorkshire residents. 

This episode is part of a special series of City Minutes focusing on the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election. Follow along this week to hear from more candidates.

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City Minutes: Will the Government’s plan level up the UK?

After two years of speculation, the Government has now published its Levelling Up White Paper - a blueprint designed to reconfigure the UK's economic, political and social geographies and spread prosperity across the country. 

For this episode of City Minutes, Andrew Carter spoke to Centre for Cities Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney to get the Centre's initial reaction to the Government's plans.

You can read all of Centre for Cities research on levelling up here.