Publications

2010 - 2011

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  BULLETIN

  B72: Budget 2010- Headline results

  29th March 2010

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  The latest CLES Bulletin summarises the key messages from the Budget 2010 that have an impact on economic development and regenera...

2009 - 2010

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  B71: Linking the worklessness and skills agendas: new assessments and plans

  14th December 2009

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  The latest CLES bulletin seeks to provide an overview of the policy agenda around Worklessness Assessments and Work and Skills Pla...
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  B70: Local Economic Assessments and Regional Strategies: The next chapter

  23rd September 2009

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  This latest CLES Bulletin examines the potential impact of Local Economic Assessment and Regional Strategies on local economic dev...
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  B69: Strengthening Local Democracy Consultation

  26th August 2009

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  The consultation paper on strengthening local democracy is the latest publication of the Labour Government’s twelve year tenure....
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  B68: Understanding public sector investment in a place and its impact upon communities

  28th July 2009

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  This Bulletin looks at two areas of contemporary policy: The Place Survey and the concept of Total Place. ...
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  B67: Changing economy: Changing labour market

  28th June 2009

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  This bulletin examines how the changing economy will result in a changing labour market and considers government policy and interv...
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  B66: Budget 2009: towards local economic resilience?

  24th April 2009

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  This Bulletin considers the potential implication of the Budget on the delivery of public services, regeneration and local economi...
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  B65: The Houghton Report: Recommendations for the role of local authorities in tackling worklessness

  25th March 2009

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  This Bulletin sets out the headline recommendations outlined in Houghton’s report, ‘Tackling Worklessness: A review of the con...
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  B64: New era for economic development? Implications of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill

  24th February 2009

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  This CLES Bulletin discusses the contents of these policy statements and the proposals drawn from the LDEDC Bill; the concerns we ...

2008 - 2009

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  BULLETIN

  B63: Christmas cheer? Key policy messages from the SNR and PBR

  10th December 2008

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  This Bulletin provides commentary and critique upon the content of both the Government’s long-awaited response to the consultati...
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  B62: The Welfare Reform Green Paper and the shift towards workfare

  28th October 2008

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  This CLES bulletin identifies the key messages and proposals to emerge from the Green Paper and what each of these will entail for...
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  B61: Understanding RIEPs: Towards the delivery of more effective and efficient public services?

  1st October 2008

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  This Bulletin considers what RIEPs are in more details, how they fit into the CLG's and LGAs 'National Improvemnet and Efficiency ...
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  B60: The Regeneration Framework

  1st August 2008

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  This Bulletin seeks to summarise and analyse the Regeneration Framework....
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  B59: Thoughts on the Empowerment White Paper: The CLES perspective

  1st July 2008

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  The purpose of this Bulletin is to discuss the white paper and the inherent tensions, framed within the core legislative proposals...
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  B58: Taking Forward the Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration

  6th May 2008

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  This Bulletin describes and critiques the key proposals outlined in the new consultation. ...
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  B57: ‘Rights and Responsibilities’: Recent changes in employment policy

  1st April 2008

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  This bulletin provides an overview of current employment/ unemployment statistics. Having provided this background context, the bu...
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  B56: What is the role of the new local performance framework in promoting cohesive communities?

  28th January 2008

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  This Bulletin provides and overview of what is meant by community cohesion, explores Government policy on the topic and explains t...

2007 - 2008

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  BULLETIN

  B55: NEET Strategy: Raising the participation age, an opportunity for all?

  1st December 2007

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  This Bulletin will explore what is meant by the term NEET and also what it means in with regards to disability, gender, and ethnic...