Theresa May must give local governments power to help abandoned Brexiteer communities, report says
Theresa May must rethink devolution to stop post-Brexit Britons feeling even more abandoned by the Government, report finds.
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We need a real devolution deal
Devolution is a great opportunity. After years of oppressive centralisation, devolution deals offer local and combined authorities a chance to break free and forge their own distinctive economic and social destiny. Devolution is not, however, without significant risks and challenges. Our new joint paper ‘The Real Deal: Pushing the parameters of devolution deals’, a collaboration between the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) and the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI), explores the restrictions in the current devolution agenda, and presents ideas for new types of deals, heralding a more progressive devolution.
Five ways to bring money and investment into your local area
Crowdfunding isn’t the only way to get projects off the ground. There are other ways to encourage investment. With government grants disappearing and banks more reluctant to fund small businesses, local communities are seeking new ways to find investment.
Local government needs to address low pay
The UK is in the midst of a low pay crisis. Over 5 million people do not earn a wage which is sufficient to afford them a ‘decent’ quality of life. Wages across a raft of sectors are not rising in line with the cost of living and particularly costs associated with housing, fuel and food.
CLES 10
Approaches to Addressing Poverty
In this CLES 10, we introduce ten ways in which places are addressing poverty through a place and relationship based approach. ...
CLES 10
Progressive Housing Associations
In this CLES 10, we introduce ten ways in which places are addressing poverty through a place and relationship based approach. ...
RESEARCH
Greater Manchester Poverty Commission Evidence and Recommendations Report
Greater Manchester Poverty Commission's reports detailing its findings. The evidence was collated by CLES. ...
LOCAL WORK
LW103: Green shoots? The potential role of urban agriculture in regenerating our urban areas
This Local Work examines the background to the urban agriculture movement and explores its potential for reviving our urban areas ...
RESEARCH
The role of independent food retailers, markets and community food initiatives in local centres
What we eat and how we purchase food are two key policy agendas in the modern day United Kingdom. The continued rise of poor healt...
LOCAL WORK
Making local food work
Making Local Food Work is about promoting and developing sustainable community and social enterprises to bring together food produ...
LOCAL WORK
Food for thought
This Local Work: Voice will focus on food retailing, supply chains and the planning system, and will argue that the current situat... 
