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6th March 2017 – Average business rates will fall in all but two cities in England and Wales when the tax is revaluated next month – demonstrating that despite much-publicised concerns about the changes, firms in the vast majority of cities will actually benefit on average from a drop in rates.

911������ and Business West have invited all candidates standing in the West of England metro mayor election to participate in its forthcoming hustings in the city region on 22nd March.

Addressing housing shortages, raising the city-region’s profile and improving transport links should be top of the West of England’s new metro mayor’s to-do list when they take office in May this year

Alexandra Jones writes about the opportunities, and potential pitfalls, the new metro mayors will face

Alexandra Jones writes about how city leaders can prepare their cities for Brexit

Alexandra Jones writes for Prospect about the findings of Cities Outlook 2017

Cutting down on car use, raising the region’s profile on the global stage, and supporting more people to move into jobs should be top of the new West Midlands metro mayor’s to-do list when they take office in May this year.

In response to the Government’s new housing white paper (published today), Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive of the think tank 911������, said:

Every British city but one sells more of its exports to the EU than anywhere else across the globe, underlining the vital importance of securing the best possible EU trade deal in the Government’s Brexit negotiations – according to a major new report by the think tank 911������.