5 May 2021
Devolution uncertainty ahead of mayoral votes
Zoë Billingham writes for the Yorkshire Post and argues that the Government appears increasingly nervous about expanding the model of metro mayors as their influence grows.
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15 April 2021
Opportunity knocks for West Yorkshire
Zoë Billingham writes for The MJ and argues that opportunity knocks for the winning candidate to shape the long-term trajectory of West Yorkshire – and it’s about time.
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8 March 2021
Levelling up risks becoming less than the sum of its parts
Zoë Billingham writes for The MJ and argues that the levelling up agenda will only be successful if the government shores up the foundations of local local service provision.
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11 February 2021
Freeport free-for-all should focus on good jobs
If freeports are to be successful they must boost high value-added manufacturing and create new, good jobs above and beyond the tax reliefs applied to displaced economic activity.
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20 January 2021
Council tax increases muddle plans to level up
CPP analysis shows how the proposed rise in council tax is unfairly distributed between places and does not support the government’s twin aim of economic recovery and levelling up.
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28 October 2020
Give local leaders a ‘levelling up’ role
CPP Director Charlotte Alldritt and Head of Policy and Engagement, Zoë Billingham write for the MJ and argue that inequality within regions is rife across the UK.
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