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May 12
Cities Forum 2026 is fast approaching - register now to secure your spot!
Join leaders from local government, business & academia to discuss all things #housing, #culture, #climate, #infrastructure and more.
📍 Guildhall, Bath
🗓 Thu 11 June
Register: lnkd.in/euH7M8h3
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Jun 9
Renewed investment in @plymouthcc's defence industry could create thousands of new jobs, reinvigorate the city centre and highlight its engineering and manufacturing experitse, as it undergoes its largest regeneration of the century.
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May 15
Continued investment in bus services is helping drive up passenger numbers in #Wrexham, improving access to public transport.
The total number of passengers using new routes and extended evening services now exceed 163,000. @wrexhamcbc
leaderlive.co.uk/news/261031…
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May 14
The Worldchefs Congress & Expo is coming to #Newport.
@ICCWales will host the event from 16–19 May, the first time it has been held in the UK in its 98-year history, bringing top culinary talent from around the globe. @NewportCouncil @WACSworldchefs
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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May 5
18k people took part in @ColchesterCC's Beat the Street 6-week challenge: walking, cycling or scooting a total 135,544 miles. To mark the end of the challenge & help residents maintain active habits, the council will hold a Love Colchester celebration. gazette-news.co.uk/news/2607…
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Apr 29
Today, the Key Cities Innovation Network has published Innovation Ecosystems, a new national compendium with contributions from across 12 universities and 22 UK cities.
Read the compendium here: lnkd.in/dVRCu9uX
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Apr 24
Plans have been submitted for East Bank urban village in @Hullccnews, one of the city's largest regeneration projects. The scheme is in partnership with ECF (@HomesEngland, L&G and Muse) and includes 850 new homes. news.hull.gov.uk/15/04/2026/…
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Apr 23
180k patients a year will have access to MRI, CT, Ultrasound and X-ray scans at new £43m facility in @SoTCityCouncil due to open later this month. The centre will help reduce strain on local hospitals. stoke.nub.news/news/local-ne…
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Apr 13
The Ethnically Diverse Communities project by @BCPCouncil & the Community Action Network is entering a new phase, with a £500k grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. So far, £90k has supported 32 groups with IT upgrades & community consultations. bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2…
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Apr 10
Another key milestone for Eden Project Morecambe and its ambitious programme for culture‑led growth and long‑term renewal in the region. It shows how vision, civic leadership and public private investment can unlock complex, place‑defining projects.
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Apr 8
Key Cities is saddened by the passing of Eamonn Boylan OBE. A towering figure in local government, he championed devolution, collaboration and strong place‑based leadership. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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Apr 1
More than £1m worth of repairs will be carried out on @yourcolchester's Natural History Museum, a former church, as the local council says it's "the right thing to do", repairing a local attraction for families, schools and visitors to the area. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yr…
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Mar 23
Birchwood, one of @lincolncouncil's most deprived neighbourhoods will receive up to £20m Pride in Place funding. The council will set up a local board of residents and organisations to guide the 10-year regeneration. lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/de…
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Mar 20
Councillor John Merry's letter to @guardian highlights a truth that local authorities have been voicing for years: the national care service will falter unless ministers stabilise the local systems that underpin it. Read the full article here: theguardian.com/society/2026…
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Mar 18
The nine long-listed places for the City of Culture 2029 include both @portsmouthtoday and @wrexhamcbc. Both cities will now outline what makes their city unique in a bid to secure the £10m funding. gov.uk/government/news/uk-ci…
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Mar 12
Construction for @SunderlandUK Crown Works Film Studios is set to start this summer. North East mayor Kim McGuinnes confirmed £38.5m of new funding earlier this week for the first stage of development. sunderlandecho.com/news/peop…
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Mar 5
Preston has signed a contract to upgrade it's Town Hall's solar panels, which will provide energy to power more than 1k office computers for a year and will help the council to reduce carbon emissions by 9.1 tonnes a year. lep.co.uk/news/major-step-fo…
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Feb 27
Councillor John Merry, Chair of Key Cities took part in @TheDeveloperUK's Social Impact webinar alongside We Made That's Holly Lewis, building on the work behind the new Right to Place report by We Made That and Key Cities. Read the full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/qtd9n6q4…
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Feb 18
79 finalists have been shortlisted for @NewportCouncil's Business Awards this year. Cllr Dimitri Batrouni said, "We have many excellent businesses in the city, many of whom are sector leading, which is why we are proud to support this inaugural event". businessnewswales.com/shortl…
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Feb 13
Key Cities took part in @HomesEngland's recent Thinking Thursday session, sharing insights on the network's latest housing research, Turbocharging Housebuilding in Cities and Urban Areas, as well as ways in which cities and the private sector can partner.
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