"We believe a No Deal Scenario would be catastrophic for our city economies and therefore the UK..."
Leaders of the UK's Core Cities – made up of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield but not Salford – have written to MPs before today's crucial 'No Deal' vote, urging them to "avoid a disastrous No Deal exit from the European Union"...
The open letter continues...
"We believe a No Deal Scenario would be catastrophic for our city economies and therefore the UK. The Core Cities city regions are home to 20 million people and generate 26 per cent of the UK's economic output. They contain over 30 per cent of all the UK's jobs and are the country's most significant international centres for trade and distribution outside London, delivering 20 per cent of the UK's exports.
"A chaotic and unplanned exit from the EU would have severe effects on our city economies and our citizens. The Government recently forecast that a No Deal exit would shrink the economy by up to nine per cent over the next 15 years, significantly reduce the flow of goods through Dover and increase food prices and the risk of shortages. We argue that the effects of a No Deal would be felt more significantly in cities due to density of population and historically higher levels of deprivation.
"A No Deal exit would affect all our cities in different ways because our economies are incredibly diverse and home to a range of different businesses and workforces..."
Each Core City lists how a No Deal Brexit would affect it, with Manchester "concerned a No Deal scenario could impact on passenger numbers at its airport – the busiest outside London"
The letter concludes: "As you can see, the effects on our city economies of crashing out of the EU without a deal could be little short of disastrous. Our leaders and mayors are working hard – with CEOs and local authority officers - to prepare communities and businesses, but it is a scenario we do not wish to face. We urge you to do all you can to avoid a No Deal for the sake of Core Cities and the country."
Meanwhile, Salford City Council has a dedicated section on its website, 'Leaving the EU (European Union)', with links to a national site and other helpful sites...
"It's a very fluid and fast changing situation, with much speculation about what may or may not happen" states the Council
"Salford City Council is prepared to respond should any of this speculation turn into reality" it adds "It's all part of the council's planning and readiness to deal with a wide range of emergency situations, many of which, fortunately, never arise..."
To see the Salford Council site – click here
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