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02.04.2026

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Neil McInroy

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CLES reaching 40 years is not just an organisational milestone: it is a moment to reflect on what progressive local…

02.04.2026

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Michael Ward

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Forty years ago, at the end of March 1986, the Greater London Council (GLC) and the other metropolitan counties were…

31.03.2026

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Sarah Longlands

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In the kitchen of the CLES offices in Manchester sits a framed black-and-white photo of the first meeting of CLES,…

31.03.2026

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Huw Thomas

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“I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten pounds”, reads the creased tenner in my wallet.…

26.02.2026

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Oliver Chan

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Tourism plays a major role in the UK economy, contributing 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), supporting nearly one…

28.01.2026

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Katherine Merrifield

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This article originally appeared in the Local Government Chronicle. Our country faces deep and growing health challenges. But these are…

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