Publications

2011 - 2012

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  RAPID RESEARCH

  RR20: Exploring the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population

  26th May 2011

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  This Rapid Research provides a swift and concise summary of the issues raised by an ageing societyand examines how practitioners a...
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  RR19: The Opportunities and Challenges of the Work Programme

  21st April 2011

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  This Rapid Research identifies a number of key challenges and opportunities for the delivery of the Work Programme....
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  RR18: Localism Bill – a raw deal for local government?

  28th January 2011

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  This Rapid Research explores the Localism Bill from the perspective of local government....

2010 - 2011

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  RR17: Local Economic Assessments: How are local authorities rising to the challenge?

  28th January 2010

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  This Rapid Research gives an overview of the Economic Assessment Duty and considers some of the associated policy documents and ac...

2009 - 2010

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  RR16: Banking on change: Community Reinvestment and re-thinking the UK financial system

  26th September 2009

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  This Rapid Research explores the concept of responsible finance, especially community reinvestment banking, including the growing ...

2008 - 2009

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  RR14: Local authority responses to economic downturn

  10th December 2008

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  This Rapid Research provides an insight into the effects of downturn on local authorities and local areas, and crucially, how auth...
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  RR13: Understanding the rollout of the Working Neighbourhoods Fund

  1st October 2008

  166.1kB     .pdf

  Whilst CLES’ previous research focused on the initial reaction of local authorities and third sector organisations to the change...
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  RR12: The challenges facing growth areas

  1st July 2008

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  This Rapid Research examines the types of challenges emerging from this programme for places and practitioners....
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  RR11: The Working Neighbourhoods Fund, Neighbourhood Renewal and the third sector: The implications of the focus on worklessness.

  26th February 2008

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  In this Rapid Research we seek to explore the impact of the changes to the Working Neighbourhoods Fund on community and neighbourh...

2007 - 2008

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  RR9: Economic Development and Climate Change

  24th April 2007

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  The purpose of this research is to identify to what extent the Stern Review and mitigation of the effects of climate change are in...

2006 - 2007

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  RR8: Linking Elected Members and the Local Community more effectively through the Local Government White Paper

  4th December 2006

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  After months of anticipation, speculation and departmental changes, the Local Government White Paper was finally released at the e...
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  RR7: Rural Reniassance: Ten challenges for creating sustainable and inclusive rural communities

  13th October 2006

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  this Rapid Research looks to examine issues that are relevant to those communities and practioners working in rural regeneration a...
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  RR6: Encouraging Entrepreneurialism – The Local Enterprise Growth Initiative – The Story So Far

  28th July 2006

  421.7kB     .pdf

  With LEGI now entering the second stage of bidding, the purpose of this Rapid Research is to assess the content of the first round...
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  RR5: City Regions and Social Exclusion: Seven Reasons for a New Approach to Governance

  25th May 2006

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  This Rapid Research focuses on the increasingly pertinent topic of city regions. ...
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  RR4: Rethinking Worklessness Research on the Welfare Reform Green Paper

  3rd April 2006

  451.6kB     .pdf

  The purpose of this Rapid Research is to briefly explore the proposals outlined in the Government’s recent Green Paper, A New De...

2005 - 2006

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  RR3: Freedoms and Flexibilities Negotiated in Pilot Local Area Agreements

  1st December 2005

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  Local Area Agreements were introduced by the Government, in July 2004, as part of a wider process of modernisation and localism, w...
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  RR2: Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Allocations 2006/08

  28th September 2005

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  The Spending Review of 2004 further extended the lifespan of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund with a further £1.05billion allocated...
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  RR1: The Respect agenda

  21st June 2005

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  The Government has set out its stall in its third term of office to attempt to further address the issues of anti-social behaviour...