Think tank calls for ‘double devolution’ revolution
A think-tank has urged councils to use new devolved powers from Westminster to help tackle poverty and inequality.
Local government
A new economics in Preston? Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell praises city council
How Preston City Council is managing its finances has won praise from Labour’s shadow chancellor. John McDonnell MP said initiatives being run by the city council to drive up local spending and working with the local Chamber of Commerce were a ‘new economics’.
BULLETIN
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill
This CLES bulletin does three things. Firstly it summarises the content of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill; second...
CLES 10
Developing a green local economy
This CLES 10 provides guidance for the fundamental principles that individual towns and cities can adopt to develop a greener loca...
BULLETIN
Implications of the Queen’s speech 2015
This bulletin will discuss the implications of the Conservative proposals outlined in the Queen’s speech and general election ma...
BULLETIN
Party manifestos review 2015
The bulletin summarises the key sections and themes of all party manifestos relevant to local socio-economic growth, and indicate ...
RESEARCH
Creating a good local economy: the role of anchor institutions
Anchor institutions are crucial to the functioning of our local economies. They bring wealth in the form of jobs and supply chains...
We need to ease back on council cuts
The cuts imposed on councils are too steep, happening too fast and unfairly distributed. There needs to be real-terms growth in the resources given to local government and distribution according to social need.
RESEARCH
CLES Manifesto for local economies
This CLES Manifesto is underpinned by our values and principles and is based on the experience of our work in local economies over...
RESEARCH
Austerity Uncovered
This report is based on research by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), commissioned by the TUC. It is designed to lo...
BULLETIN
The Autumn Statement 2014
This bulletin seeks to explore this debate of infrastructure development versus cuts in more detail and highlight what was in the ...
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.
RESEARCH
Living wage and the role of local government
Developed by CLES in collaboration with the Greater Manchester Living Wage campaign this think piece identifies a number of key ro...
