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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.

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- Britain in 2030 Conference
  
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- Huntly, Aberdeenshire awarded money from the Scottish Government's Town Centre Fund.
  
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  20 May. 2019
Our Community Wealth Building Summit will bring together experts who are advancing the community wealth building mo… https://t.co/zUdquml37q

CLES

22nd May 2019

RT @VersoBooks: “People across Europe will need to work drastically fewer hours to avoid disastrous climate heating unless there is a radic…

Verso Books

22nd May 2019

RT @lizjsutherland: Great summary of community wealth-building principles from the exciting programme for upcoming @CLESthinkdo UK conferen…

Liz Sutherland

22nd May 2019

RT @NicolasMarinH: Today the Governing Major of Oslo Raymond Johansen highlighted at #UFGC19 the power of procurement as a tool for achievi…

Nicolás Marín

22nd May 2019

Witney, Granby, Rochdale, Preston. While we can't lay claim to all of these, there can be few prouder moments tha… https://t.co/x73W5G2Bf6

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22nd May 2019

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DISCUSSION PAPER

New Municipalism in London

10th April 2019

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This publication presents the stories of three London boroughs - Islington, Hackney and Camden – which are enacting a series of...
RESEARCH

Community Business and Anchor Institutions

28th February 2019

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This research funded by Power to Change looks at how community businesses and anchor institutions can better work together to evol...
Manchester City Council Spend Analysis 2017/18

12th February 2019

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Upcoming Events

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CollegesWales Annual Conference 2019

12 Jun. 2019

8:45am - 3:30pm

CLES conference
Community Wealth Building Summit 2019

27 Jun. 2019

10:00am - 4:00pm

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