This report seeks to examine the overall economic picture of the UK’s mid-sized cities, and how regions must play to their strengths – supported by central and local government.
Although our members are diverse both in their geographic locations and economic make-up, many of the challenges and opportunities are strikingly similar. This demonstrates the potential for Key Cities to act as a catalyst or pathfinder for nationally significant projects to drive long-term, sustainable economic growth.
Within each section of our analysis framework, we have sought to address the following questions:
• What is the current economic state of play for the members of the Key Cities Group?
• Which employment sectors have the greatest potential to drive the UK’s post-EU economy?
• What do our 25 Key Cities have to offer respective to the above?
• What does Key Cities require from Government to prosper and deliver on this potential?
