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Latest documents and news about the UK City of Culture Competition.
Foresight project which looked at the opportunities and challenges facing UK cities over the next 50 years.
Guidance for longlisted bidders successful in the expression of interest phase of the UK City of Culture 2025 competition.
City status is an honour granted by the Sovereign on the advice of Ministers. The published document contains a list of cities.
Bradford will benefit from a cash boost of at least £10 million to kick off the city’s tenure as UK City of Culture in 2025 and help grow the economy, one of the Prime Minister’s five priorities.
Guidance to assist the cities, areas or places that wish to express their interest in bidding for the title of UK City of Culture 2025.
Report looking at future scenarios for the UK's system of cities.
Essay examining how London interacts with the UK system of cities and the implications of this relationship.
Reports looking at the relationships between cities in the UK and China.
Funding for high-value capital regeneration projects in city regions across England for 2022-23.
Website of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
An article analysing the demographic factors behind recent and future population change in the UK's largest city regions.
How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints
Report analysing the economic performance of the UK’s main cities over recent decades.
A resource for policy makers providing practical lessons for implementing and managing a city foresight process.
Where you’ll find clean air zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
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