Boroughs welcome devolution push in UK Urban Futures Commission report

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The report, produced in partnership between the RSA and Core Cities UK, calls for a new suite of local powers to support city leaders and attract private sector investment.

Cllr Claire Holland, Acting Chair of London Councils, said: “Devolving more powers and resources to the local level is key to addressing so many of the challenges communities face across the country – and this applies to London too.

“Compared to other countries around the world, the UK still operates within a highly centralised national structure that too often undermines local leaders’ ability to get the best possible results for residents.

“Boroughs in the capital are as determined as ever that London’s