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BULLETIN

Is it time to challenge the north/south divide debate? Inequality knows no compass points

27th March 2012

152.1kB .pdf

This paper seeks to vent a sense that overly focusing on a north south divide might be hindering progressive thinking on inequalit...
BULLETIN

CLES Policy Priorities 2012

7th February 2012

128.8kB .pdf

Economic development, regeneration and local governance, has seen significant changes in the way in which policy, strategy and de...

2011 - 2012

BULLETIN

Autumn Statement 2011

5th December 2011

137.7kB .pdf

This bulletin seeks to critique the Autumn Statement 2011 and highlight how members of CLES should respond. ...
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Towards private sector growth

8th November 2011

128.7kB .pdf

In this Bulletin, CLES set out the main ways in which private sector engagement in growth and development can increase, and propos...
BULLETIN

‘New’ models of social finance

10th October 2011

167.1kB .pdf

This Bulletin takes a look at some of the challenges and potential solutions which different places have used to deliver sources o...
BULLETIN

Financing economic development

29th July 2011

309.1kB .pdf

This Bulletin takes a look at some of the challenges and potential solutions which places have used to deliver new sources of fina...
BULLETIN

NHS reforms – Are they good for our economy’s health?

5th July 2011

148.1kB .pdf

This bulletin will outline the key points of the reforms, followed by a discussion regarding potential impacts on local communitie...
BULLETIN

The government’s social mobility strategy – Is fairness enough?

21st April 2011

140.8kB .pdf

This bulletin assesses the key elements of the social mobility and child poverty strategies and explores some of the issues behind...
BULLETIN

Budget 2011 - a budget for widening gaps

31st March 2011

127.0kB .pdf

This bulletin provides an overview of the key economic development related policies in the 2011 Budget and identifies and comments...
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Welfare reform – A new deal, but is it a fair deal?

16th March 2011

195.9kB .pdf

This Bulletin examines the core elements of the Coalition’s proposals for tackling the Welfare Reform agenda through the Welfare...

2010 - 2011

BULLETIN

The Localism Bill

1st December 2010

157.5kB .pdf

CLES' analysis of the recently announced Localism Bill....
BULLETIN

B79: How do we do local economic development post CSR?

1st November 2010

189.0kB .pdf

This Bulletin explores how we do local economic development in a cold economic climate through examining a number of levers....
BULLETIN

B78: LEP of faith?

23rd September 2010

153.6kB .pdf

This Bulletin explains the process and outlines CLES's findings so far about the challenges facing LEPs. ...
BULLETIN

B77: The CLES checklist for developing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)

3rd September 2010

113.6kB .pdf

This Bulletin presents a checklist of key questions which might be useful for your burgeoning LEP to consider....
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B76: What happens next for Local Economic Assessment?

3rd August 2010

120.6kB .pdf

This Bulletin identifies a number of key messages on why LEA is important and how local authorities can respond positively to the ...
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B75: Public sector and local government cuts

1st July 2010

220.6kB .pdf

This Bulletin examines the public sector spending cuts announced in the first month of the Coalition Government and in the budget ...
BULLETIN

B74: Budget June 2010

23rd June 2010

147.1kB .pdf

This special Bulletin provides CLES' early analysis of the Coalition Government's Budget on 22nd June. It also provides a summary ...
BULLETIN

B73: £6.2 billion spending cuts: Implications for Economic Development and Regeneration

27th May 2010

124.9kB .pdf

This Bulletin attempts to shed light on some of the early messages coming from the new Coalition and the implications for economic...