1、Good Growth for CitiesSeptember 2024#GoodGrowthDelivering devolutionIndustry in FocusIndustry in FocusPwC|Good Growth for CitiesSeptember 2024|2PwC|Good Growth for CitiesContents010503020604Executive summary 5Public priorities turn firmly inwards 8Skills,work-life balance and jobs drive improvements

2、 14Rosier economic outlook for the UK 22Challenges and opportunities ahead 30Delivering a devolved growth strategy 43Appendix 47Contacts 52ContentsPrevious pageNext pagePwC|Good Growth for CitiesSeptember 2024|3Countries across the globe are increasingly prioritising their national and local resilie

3、nce as a route to growth.In the UK,with a new Government in place,this focus on local growth has gained renewed energy.The Governments commitment to a new era of devolution fuels hopes of a flurry of new deals that will hand more power down to cities and regions,bringing greater agency to local comm

4、unities.It comes as the priorities of people living in these communities,as this report shows,turn firmly inwardsto focus on income,jobs and housing.As local leaders look forward to playing a greater part in delivering inclusive economic growth in their areas,they have a window of opportunity to tak

5、e stock.They must use this time to reassess what their strengths and ambitions are for their areas and how they will grasp the fresh opportunities on the horizon.”Rachel TaylorLeader of Industry for Government and Health Industries,PwC UKContentsPrevious pageNext pagePwC|Good Growth for CitiesSeptem

6、ber 2024|4Devolving power to regions and cities,while addressing the need for an industrial strategy to support the UKs sectoral growth,will be central to the Governments mission for driving economic growth.To help contribute to the discussion around Industrial Strategy,we developed the Framework fo