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The CLES checklist for developing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)
This Bulletin presents a checklist of key questions which might be useful for your burgeoning LEP to consider.
What happens next for Local Economic Assessment?
On 8 July 2010 Communities and Local Government (CLG) announced that the statutory guidance on Local Economic Assessments is one of the areas of legislation that the Coalition Government will be seeking to revoke. So, what happens to the hard work of the last twelve months? Does the revocation of the guidance change anything?
Public sector and local government cuts
This bulletin examines the public sector spending cuts announced in the first month of the Coalition Government and in the budget on 22nd June. The Bulletin suggests CLG, under the stewardship of Secretary of State Eric Pickles, is particularly vulnerable to further cuts or even more substantive machinery of government changes.
Budget June 2010
This special Bulletin provides CLES' early analysis of the Coalition Government's Budget on 22nd June. It also provides a summary of the main changes that will have an impact upon economic development and regeneration.
£6.2 billion spending cuts: Implications for Economic Development and Regeneration
This CLES Bulletin attempts to shed light on some of the early messages coming from the new Coalition and the implications for economic development and regeneration.
Budget 2010
The latest CLES Bulletin summarises the key messages from the Budget 2010 that have an impact on economic development and regeneration.
Linking the worklessness and skills agendas: new assessments and plans
The latest CLES bulletin seeks to provide an overview of the policy agenda around Worklessness Assessments and Work and Skills Plans
Local Economic Assessments and Regional Strategies: The next chapter
This latest CLES Bulletin examines the potential impact of Local Economic Assessment and Regional Strategies on local economic development and regeneration.
Strengthening Local Democracy
The consultation paper on strengthening local democracy is the latest publication of the Labour Government’s twelve year tenure. This bulletin provides a critical assessment on the consultation.
The Place Survey and Total Place
Twelve years ago the New Labour Government was elected into power, providing hope within their Manifesto for a more decentralised system of governance, promising the active engagement of local government so that local people could have more say over the issues that affect them in their communities.
