Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES)
A Manchester-based charity working towards a future where local economies benefit people, places and the planet. They have an international reputation for their pioneering work on community wealth building.
Areas of research
Fair Wealth Flows:
- New local industrial strategies
- Public service reform
- Progressive local planning
- Challenging market-led regeneration
Community wealth building for all, i.e.
- The role that approaches to land and speculative property development have in supporting or undermining the impact of community wealth-building
- How the new Procurement Bill can be used to further its spread and impact
- The role of legislation in furthering progressive economic change.
Strong economic democracy, i.e.
- Testing participative methods for developing economic strategy, energy systems and jobs of the future.
Contact details
Email – [email protected]
Centre for Progressive Policy
A think tank that champions inclusive economic growth. They use the inclusive growth model, a model of economic growth that unlocks the productivity potential of all people and all places.
Areas of research
- Place
- Productivity
- Public Services
- Local Economic Development
- Social policy
- Trade, economics, finance
Contact details
Email – [email protected]
Institute for Public Policy Research
An independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society, made up of researchers, communicators, and policy experts creating tangible progressive change, and turning bold ideas into common sense realities. Working across the UK, IPPR, IPPR North, and IPPR Scotland, and through pioneering participative research, they are deeply connected to the people of nations and regions, and the issues communities face.
Areas of research
- Democracy
- Devolution and local leadership
- Economy
- Education and childcare
- Environment, energy and transport
- Health and social care
- Housing
- International affairs and trade
- Migration
- Public services
- Social security, work and skills
- Technology and artificial intelligence
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Local Government Association
The Local Government Association (LGA) are a political organisation that has elected representatives from all different political parties that direct the organisation through their boards and panels. They aim to set the political agenda and speak in the national media on the issues that matter to council members. The LGA covers every part of England and Wales and includes county and district councils, metropolitan and unitary councils, London boroughs, Welsh unitary councils, fire, police, national park and passenger transport authorities.
Areas of research
- Children and young people
- Communities
- Community safety
- Culture, tourism, leisure and sport
- Devolution
- Economic growth
- Employment and skills
- Climate, environment and waste
- European and international
- Finance and business rates
- Fire and Rescue
- Housing and planning
- Licences, regulations and trading standards
- Severe weather
- Social care, health and integration
- Transport
More info on the above online.
Contact details
Email – [email protected]
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Formerly the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, this department supports communities across the UK by investing in local areas to create jobs and drive growth, building homes, community support and building safety.
Areas of research
- building safety
- communities and faith
- democracy and elections
- Grenfell Community, Inquiry, Tower and Memorial
- housing
- homelessness and rough sleeping
- local government and English devolution
- planning
- regional and local growth
More info on the above online.
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National Audit Office (NAO)
NAO is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. They support Parliament in holding government to account and help improve public services through audits. They are independent of government and the civil service.
Areas of research
- Borders and immigration
- Business and industry
- Childcare and children’s services
- Commercial and financial management
- COVID-19
- Crime, justice and law
- Defence and national security
- Education, training and skills
- Energy and environment
- Health and social care
- Housing and local services
- International
- Money and tax
- People and operations
- Project and service delivery
- Risk and resilience
- Society and culture
- Transport
- Work, welfare and pensions
Contact details
Email – [email protected]
What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth
The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth helps to make local growth policy more cost-effective, through better use of evidence and evaluation. They are members of the What Works Network and are jointly hosted by the London School of Economics and Centre for Cities.
Areas of research
- Evaluation
- Impact Assessment
- Evidence Development
- Toolkits
Topic Areas
- Access to finance
- Apprenticeships
- Area based initiatives
- Broadband
- Business advice
- Employment training
- Estate renewal
- Innovation
- Sport and culture
- Transport
More info on the above online.
Contact details
Email – [email protected]
