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About the show

Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.

Latest episodes

  • City Talks: Labour Party Conference debrief

    September 30, 2026 · 26 min

    Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, is joined by Jess Tulasiewicz, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, and Director of Policy and Research Anthony Breach to recap Labour Party Conference 2026. They discuss our ‘In Conversation’ sessions with…

  • City Talks: Mike Emmerich

    September 21, 2026 · 58 min

    Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, is joined by Mike Emmerich, Founding Director of Metro Dynamics and former Chief Executive of New Economy Manchester, to discuss his forthcoming book, The Knowledge Broker: Sir Howard Bernstein's Manchester…

  • City Talks: Good growth in every postcode?

    September 15, 2026 · 19 min

    Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Director of Policy and Research Anthony Breach to discuss good growth in every postcode, overnight visitor levies, corporation tax and why it should be part of the fiscal devolution debate and the…

  • City Talks: Summer and the city

    September 1, 2026 · 21 min

    Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Jess Tulasiewicz, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, and Director of Policy and Research Anthony Breach to recap the many announcements that have come since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister in…

  • City Talks: Cities, net zero and green energy

    August 26, 2026 · 39 min

    Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Jasbir Basi, Head of Corporate Affairs at SSE, to discuss cities, net zero, green energy and what's changed in the the two years since we published 'Accelerating net zero delivery: What can UK…

  • City Talks: High streets back on the agenda

    August 18, 2026 · 22 min

    Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Oscar Selby, Analyst, to discuss The Government’s plans to give councils and communities the ability to tighten permissions needed for vape shops and refuse new betting shops on their high…

  • City Talks: Big devolution announcements

    August 5, 2026 · 20 min

    Director of Policy and Research Ant Breach is joined by Jess Tulasiewicz, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, and Oscar Selby, Analyst, to discuss the big devolution announcements that came last Friday. They discuss the seven-page document…

  • City Talks: Lessons from Cleveland with Mayor Justin Bibb

    July 22, 2026 · 51 min

    Andrew Carter, Chief Executive, is joined by the Mayor of Cleveland, Justin Bibb, to discuss what lessons can be learned from Cleveland for UK mayors and local government.