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Reading tops economic growth list | |
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Reading is the fastest-growing town in England, a new report has claimed. | |
The Berkshire town came top of a table assessing the performance of 56 of the country's largest towns and cities. | The Berkshire town came top of a table assessing the performance of 56 of the country's largest towns and cities. |
Bristol, Southampton, Cambridge and York were also in the top five, while Birmingham, Middlesbrough and Liverpool were found to be "lagging behind". | Bristol, Southampton, Cambridge and York were also in the top five, while Birmingham, Middlesbrough and Liverpool were found to be "lagging behind". |
Think tank Centre for Cities, which measured employment, population and skills to create the table, claimed there is still a north-south divide. | Think tank Centre for Cities, which measured employment, population and skills to create the table, claimed there is still a north-south divide. |
Dermot Finch, director of Centre for Cities, said: "We have "two-track" cities in England. | Dermot Finch, director of Centre for Cities, said: "We have "two-track" cities in England. |
There's a lot more work to do over next decade, to ensure that all our cities succeed Dermot Finch | There's a lot more work to do over next decade, to ensure that all our cities succeed Dermot Finch |
"Over the past decade, some have done a lot better than others. | "Over the past decade, some have done a lot better than others. |
"Cities like Cambridge and Reading have performed very well, but others like Newcastle and Middlesbrough are lagging behind. | "Cities like Cambridge and Reading have performed very well, but others like Newcastle and Middlesbrough are lagging behind. |
"Over the next decade, successful cities like Bristol and York will need to maintain their competitive edge and deal with challenges such as congestion, house price inflation and skills shortages. | "Over the next decade, successful cities like Bristol and York will need to maintain their competitive edge and deal with challenges such as congestion, house price inflation and skills shortages. |
"Meanwhile, lagging cities like Sunderland and Liverpool are struggling to catch up and will need to focus on expanding their business and employment base. | "Meanwhile, lagging cities like Sunderland and Liverpool are struggling to catch up and will need to focus on expanding their business and employment base. |
"There's a lot more work to do over next decade, to ensure that all our cities succeed." | "There's a lot more work to do over next decade, to ensure that all our cities succeed." |
London, Manchester and Leeds emerged as "middle ranking" cities in the research. | London, Manchester and Leeds emerged as "middle ranking" cities in the research. |
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