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How thriving cities can unlock productivity | Sponsored

Economic growth in the UK is stagnating. Can a radical reshaping of private and public sector roles in core cities help unlock productivity and prosperity in Britain?  The latest in our Spotlight on Policy series welcomes the Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, the CEO of Leeds City Council, Tom Riordan, and PwC’s Public Sector expert Katie Johnston, to explore the role cities can play in boosting Britain’s productivity. This episode is sponsored by PwC. Download the Good Growth for Cities report here: <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/GgG3CjnzOCYkq1lF14tiy?domain=pwc.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/government-public-sector/good-growth.html</a> View the PWC productivity tracker: <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/WuVCC89jBUXxR8OFn8LTq?domain=pwc.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/insights/productivity-tracker/regional.html</a> Find out more about the UK Urban Futures Commission: <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/HdgGC92kLUzPBVRCE9wgh?domain=thersa.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thersa.org/projects/uk-urban-futures-commission</a>   Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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