Mark Byrne
@markobroin
Dir of External Affairs at Centre for Cities. Irish in London. Politics, policy, books, cats. Yimby. Trustee at Stonewall Housing 🏳️🌈
The next frontier of devolution is fiscal, says Andy Street - in conversation with @andrewcities.bsky.social "Fiscal devolution is also about political maturity" [Link to the full conversation in the comments] @centreforcities.bsky.social
Amazing chart from my colleagues. Just 32 per cent of London's revenue funding comes from taxes – the smallest share of any G7 primary city. The GLA raises just $955 per person in revenue funding each year from taxes. In New York it’s x10 this. Briefing out today:
Our fiscal devo brief picked up by @benzaranko.bsky.social in this morning's observer @centreforcities.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Fiscal devo is gonna get some attention 👀 What does it mean, who is it for and how might it work? Here's a brilliant conversation on all that, from my colleagues @antbreach.bsky.social, @oscarselby.bsky.social and @andrewcities.bsky.social. www.centreforcities.org/podcast/city...
My colleague @mauricelange.bsky.social on why @london.gov.uk should intervene to make sure Crews Hill new town goes ahead www.centreforcities.org/blog/the-lon...
An insane seven days and I'm finally getting to lay on my sofa with the cat
A lovely weekend with friends, babies and dogs. Absolutely no social media for two days - should do that more
There's @samfr.bsky.social chatting to @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social and Mark Drakeford
Unhappy now, as she's destroyed and also eaten her own sleeping quarters
The cat sitter said Helen is getting fat. Will take time to rebuild confidence