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?

- STIR to Action: Magazine Launch & Workshop
  
  News
  
  25 Sep. 2017
- Devolution and local governments’ frontline
  
  News
  
  21 Sep. 2017
@MatthewBrownLab looking to create worker owned companies in Preston to fulfill local procurement contracts #wealthforall #CLES #Lab17

CLES

26th September 2017

@hibiscuits1 "Invest 2% of GDP in Social care, you generate 2× as many jobs as you would investing the same in construction" #wealthforall

CLES

26th September 2017

RT @jimmoores: At the #wealthforall event at #Lab17. Some brilliant points on how local economies can make a massive a difference.

Jim Moores

26th September 2017

RT @BarrowCadbury: #wealthforall @CLESthinkdo event @lab17 speakers arguing for democratisation of and new approach to local economies. htt…

Barrow Cadbury Trust

26th September 2017

'We need social investment not just investment in #HS2 etc.' -Heather Wakefield @hibiscuits1 at #wealthforall… https://t.co/g4MRNKoeg9

CLES

26th September 2017
- Podcast: Where next for the Greater Manchester economy?
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  28 Aug. 2017
- Update: CLES to facilitate transnational meeting of Procure Network
  
  News
  
  24 Aug. 2017
- Video: Community Weal...
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  06 Apr. 2017

Latest Publications

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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RESEARCH

The Power of Procurement II

28th February 2017

752.4kB .pdf

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Upcoming Events

Labour Party Conference
Wealth for All: Building the new local economy

26 Sep. 2017

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Workshop
Local Wealth Building in Preston

29 Sep. 2017

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