Three quarters of UK women have experienced harassment in cities
New research highlights widespread gender-based violence and harassment in cities around the world
New research highlights widespread gender-based violence and harassment in cities around the world
Compared to other global cities London has very little control over fiscal matters
Politicians on all sides want to devolve power to the cities to boost economic growth. Energy should be central to this new agenda.
Bold proposals devolution proposals have a habit of not living up to the full height of their promises.
Giving cities more power can help provide an alternative to the big energy companies.
Ed Miliband must show that he can succeed where so many before him have struggled.
Everyone knew there would be very little money to spare in Wednesday’s Spending Review and Thursday’s ‘Growth Statement’. The slow recovery of the national economy has put paid to any attempts to move away from ‘austerity’, so departmental cuts of up to 10 per cent came as no surprise.
For the past five years the UK economy has either been in, or on the brink of, recession, writes Rachel Smith of Centre for Cities.
Alexandra Jones of Centre for Cities outlines the three most relevant areas of the autumn statement for cities.
Government needs to be in it for the long term when it comes to investing in people and places.