Director of Core cities UK Chris Murray joined Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices this week to discuss how the 11 key cities, that sit at the centre of wider economic areas, could prosper as lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield make up the Core Cities group and work to make each region a more economically and socially rich place.

Chris is passionate about the need for locally devolved powers from Central Government, and the importance having local policy can have on the economy now and in the future. 

With emphasis on skills, the labour market and untapped potential, this discussion brings about hope for UK productivity levels, which if all regions performed at the national average, would see £70bn a year put into the economy and £100bn a year if they matched performance levels of their counter parts in Europe or North America. 

Find out how we can re-imagine UK cities post-pandemic and bring about positive change as restrictions ease to safeguard local economies to weather this storm and any future storms to come. 

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