Centre for Cities facts for kids
| Predecessor | IPPR |
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| Formation | March 2005 |
| Registration no. | Charity 1119841 Company 06215397 |
| Headquarters | 9 Holyrood Street, 2nd Floor, London, England, SE1 2EL |
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Budget (2018)
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£1.4 million |
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Revenue (2018)
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£1.4 million |
The Centre for Cities is a special group in England. It's like a research team and a charity. Their main job is to study cities in the United Kingdom. They want to understand how cities grow and change. They also look at why some cities become stronger economically.
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How the Centre for Cities Started
The Centre for Cities began in March 2005. It was first part of another group called IPPR. In November 2007, it became its own independent organization.
Since 2017, a person named Andrew Carter has been the CEO. He has a lot of experience helping cities grow. He works on ideas for how cities can improve their economies.
What the Centre for Cities Studies
The Centre for Cities creates a yearly report. It's called the Cities Outlook report. This report checks how well the 64 biggest towns and cities in the UK are doing. It looks at their economy.
Understanding City Areas
From 2016, the Centre for Cities changed how they define city areas. They now recognize 63 main city areas in the UK.
- Some cities like Grimsby and Hastings were removed from the list.
- New cities like Basildon, Exeter, and Slough were added.
- Bolton and Rochdale were combined with the Manchester area.
In 2018, the Centre for Cities released another important report. It talked about how the UK government could help businesses. They suggested that the government should focus on weaker regions. This would help these areas attract more successful businesses.
How the Centre for Cities Gets Money
In November 2022, a website called Who Funds You? checked how the Centre for Cities gets its money. They gave the Centre for Cities a "B" grade. This grade shows how open and clear an organization is about its funding. Grades go from A (best) to E (lowest).
