Andrew Carter

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Chief executive at Centre for Cities

City leaders need to shout about urban concerns

It’s time for local leaders to come together and lobby the government on issues of common concern,... Read more
A focus on skills is needed to stop AI creating economic divides

Automation could be a good thing but we need to focus on improving skills in cities outside the... Read more
Cities need to be at the heart of the chancellor’s productivity ambitions

The UK's infrastructure and skills gap needs to be addressed without further unbalancing the... Read more
Government must scrap prohibitive policies on council use of public assets

New plans to let local authorities keep receipts from sales of assets are welcome, but don’t go far... Read more
Giving cities more tax control should be next step in devolution process

A new report has found more evidence to suggest that cities need additional fiscal powers to boost... Read more