CLES - Progressive Economics for People and Place

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CLES is the UK's leading, independent think and do tank realising progressive economics for people and place.

Our aim is to achieve social justice, good local economies and effective public services for everyone, everywhere.

What's new at CLES?

- New website helps councils & communities build ‘good’ local economies
  
  News
  
  12 Oct. 2017
- Opportunities for Procurement Post-Brexit
  
  Press Releases
  
  12 Oct. 2017
@CLESthinkdo collaborative work in preston high on agenda at @CoopParty conference today. More here https://t.co/tdFD3n8HFI

CLES

14th October 2017

RT @NI_LGA: Community wealth building is part of new municipalism. Ownership of economy needs to shift to pluralism. #localgovni @nmcinroy…

NILGA

12th October 2017

RT @NI_LGA: Bringing a close to daytime proceedings @nmcinroy from @CLESthinkdo. Advocating a manifesto for community wealth. Motivational!…

NILGA

12th October 2017

NEW: Opportunities for Public Procurement Post-Brexit by CLES' Deputy CEO @mattjackson170 https://t.co/IVKYNe1PnU… https://t.co/VXCZTOoqff

CLES

12th October 2017

RT @MatthewBrownLab: Been a privilege working with these chaps at @CLESthinkdo for the last 4 years. Here are the results of collaboration…

Matthew Brown

10th October 2017
- Manchester focuses its spending power to lock wealth into local community
  
  News
  
  11 Oct. 2017
- Barcelona: building a new local economics
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  11 Oct. 2017
- Video: Community Weal...
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  06 Apr. 2017

Latest Publications

DISCUSSION PAPER

Opportunities for Public Procurement Post-Brexit

12th October 2017

179.8kB .pdf

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MANIFESTO

What Needs to be Done: The Manifesto for Local Economies

1st June 2017

4.5MB .pdf

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RESEARCH

Planning for social good

25th May 2017

664.9kB .pdf

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Upcoming Events

EVENT
Building a New Local Economy in Wales

18 Oct. 2017

10:30am - 3:00pm

EVENT
The Raynsford Review of Planning: Call for evidence

23 Oct. 2017

1:00pm - 3:00pm

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