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?

- Broadening out an economy: making it work for all
  
  Opinion Piece
  
  20 Jul. 2017
- European Week of Regions & Cities
  
  News
  
  20 Jul. 2017
RT @stumactweet: We need to promote an economy which circulates & broadens wealth rather than extracting or narrowing it #IndustrialStrateg…

Stuart MacDonald

21st July 2017

New BLOG: 'Broadening out an economy: making it work for all' by @stumactweet https://t.co/uYEPkDdDkG https://t.co/vaDKIMdNwt

CLES

21st July 2017

RT @nmcinroy: I'm liking this photo. @CLESthinkdo are alone but expectant. Hoardes are about to enter those doors to a progressive future.…

Neil McInroy

20th July 2017

RT @mattjackson170: Really looking forward to this in october @CLESthinkdo @URBACT @Procure_eu https://t.co/oR0NYEkuHV

Matthew Jackson

20th July 2017

'We need a new social contract. A local one' - says CLES' @nmcinroy https://t.co/MHycwuXypq

CLES

20th July 2017
- Social Value in Procurement: a practical guide to living social value
  
  News
  
  13 Jul. 2017
- Community Wealth at heart of People’s Powerhouse
  
  News
  
  13 Jul. 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

Workshop
European Week of Regions and Cities

09 Oct. 2017 - 12 Oct. 2017

progressive economics for people and place

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