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Manchester Policy Week: London vs the rest:can our northern cities compete?

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Dates:6 November 2014
Times:18:30 - 20:00
What is it:Conferences
Organiser:Policy@Manchester
Venue opening hours:16:30
How much:Free
Who is it for:University staff, Adults, Current University students, General public
Speaker:Ed Cox, , Prof Cecilia Wong
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The city of London is the dominant force in British politics and drives the UK economy. Every year, new graduates flock south and billions of pounds are spent investing in its economy. But is this spending disproportionately skewed towards the south? And how can our northern cities compete?

Speakers: Professor Celia Wong, Professor of Spatial Planning, The University of Manchester (Chair)

Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North

Robin Boyle, Professor of Urban Planning, Wayne State University

Dick Sorabji, Corporate Director of Policy & Public, London Councils

Organisers: Policy@Manchester and IPPR North

To register for this event please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester-policy-week-london-vs-the-restcan-our-northern-cities-compete-registration-13179860317

Price: Free

Speakers

Ed Cox,

Role: Director IPPR

Organisation: IPPR

  • http://www.ippr.org/people/staff/ed-cox

Prof Cecilia Wong

Role: Professor of Spatial Planning

Organisation: The University of Manchester

  • http://staffprofiles.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/Profile.aspx?Id=cecilia.wong&curTab=1

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