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Big-ticket projects shouldn’t come at expense of effective policies

Andrew Carter writes for The MJ on the impact of moving public sector jobs out of London.

Relocating the BBC didn’t do much good—so why relocate Channel Four?

Andrew Carter writes for Prospect on the impact of public sector relocations.

BBC move to Salford brought jobs boost to MediaCity – but has had minimal impact on employment across Greater Manchester

The BBC’s relocation to Salford has led to a jobs boom in MediaCityUK, but has had little positive impact on employment across Greater Manchester – suggesting that places bidding to be the new home of Channel 4 should not overestimate the economic benefits it would bring.

Wealthy Southern cities will be hit hardest by both a ‘soft’ or ‘hard’ Brexit – but are also best-placed to adapt to economic shocks ahead

Successful cities with large high-skilled service sectors – which are mainly in the South of England – will be hit hardest by the likely downturn in trade after the UK leaves the EU, regardless of whether we face a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit.

Regional cities must take the lead in rebalancing Britain’s London-centric investment market

Cities across the North, Midlands and Wales must step up efforts to attract a greater share of the private sector investment crucial for driving local and national economic growth – with London currently snapping up just over half of Britain’s commercial property investment.