Event

Cities Outlook 2025: Launch reception

22 January 2025, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Central London

Think tank: Centre for Cities

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for Cities will launch of their flagship annual report, Cities Outlook 2025.

Join Centre for Cities us for this reception to mark the launch of Cities Outlook 2025, our annual health check of the UK’s cities and large towns.

Cities Outlook 2025 will provide the latest economic data on how UK cities are performing against a wide range of indicators, including productivity, housing affordability, employment and greenhouse gas emissions. The report will also provide an in-depth look at a key issue facing UK cities and the government. Previous years’ topics have included economic inactivity, air quality and high streets, with more details on this year’s topic to be announced in early January 2025.

Speakers

Jim McMahon MP – Minister for Local Government and English Devolution

Oliver Coppard – Mayor of South Yorkshire

Sam Freedman – Commentator and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government

Presenter: Paul Swinney – Director of Policy & Research, Centre for Cities

Chair: Andrew Carter – Chief Executive, Centre for Cities

More speakers to be announced.