City Talks: Perspectives on place

Centre for Cities’ Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Will Jennings, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy as well as Dean for the faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton to discuss his latest paper Perspectives on Place: what the English think about their local area . Coming shortly after the publication of Cities Outlook 2026, which examined variation in disposable incomes and levels of deprivation across the country, the discussion delves into peoples pride in their places and what this can mean for boosting growth.

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City Talks: Perspectives on place is an episode from Centre for Cities by Centre for Cities.

This episode is 53:20 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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