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Robust evidence for effective policy
By Paul McKenna, Senior Consultant, Micaela Mazzei, Consultant (CLES), January 2009 - The purpose of this Local Work is to use CLES’ experience of working with teenage pregnancy partnerships to get the most out of the available data, to show how local partnerships can develop evidence more effectively.
Seeing Places, Shaping Places: the small area mapping revolution
By Steve Griffiths, freelance researcher and consultant in the fields of social and health policy, December 2008 - This Local Work argues that the implementation of public policy in many areas can benefit significantly from some kind of small area perspective, from economic development and reduction in health inequalities to skills development and worklessness interventions.
Health Impact Assessment: Its role in regeneration
By Arvin Prashar, freelance HIA and evaluation consultant, October 2008 - How can the health of people living in deprived communities be influenced by programmes, policies, or projects, which actively seek to regenerate those communities? How can such activities be amended so that people affected can experience more positive health impacts, and fewer negative health impacts? This Local Work seeks to explain the valuable role that HIA, as a methodology, can play in promoting the health benefits of regeneration activities.
Matching rhetoric with reality: the challenge for Third Sector involvement in local governance
By Matthew Jackson, Senior Policy Researcher, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), September 2008 - Reading any recent Government publication around the issue of local government modernisation; be it the Comprehensive Spending Review, guidance on Local Area Agreements or the new National Indicator Set; a clear rhetoric emerges as to the role of the Third Sector in local partnership, local governance and ultimately local service delivery. In reality, however, this rhetoric is far from certain, with diversity in the size, shape and ethos of Third Sector organisations leading to an often misunderstood and uncomfortable relationship between the sector and local governance mechanisms.
What difference can co-operatives make to local service delivery?
By Mary Rayner, Policy & Research Officer, Co-operatives UK, July 2008 - The Government is now recognising the importance of empowerment and the ability of co-operatives to provide a means of empowering people in a local community. Furthermore, Local Authorities have recently stated their commitment to the third sector, which includes co-operatives. 61 top tier Local Authorities have made National Indicator 7 – creating an environment for a thriving third sector – a top priority for how they will be assessed in the next three years. With this in mind, this Local Work explores in more detail the important contribution that co-operatives can and do make to local services.
Making local food work
By Jennifer Heim and Mike Perry, The Plunkett Foundation, June 2008 - Making Local Food Work is about promoting and developing sustainable community and social enterprises to bring together food producers and consumers.
Eastern European migrant workers and the Scottish tourism industry: The economic impact
By Rebecca Jack, April 2008 - This Local Work investigates the social and cultural impacts of migration, focusing particularly on the extent to which Eastern European migrant workers have a positive impact on the Scottish tourism industry.
'Good work' in the knowledge economy: Evidence from two studies
By Becky Fauth, The Work Foundation, February 2008 - This Local Work explores what is meant by the 'knowledge economy' as well as what it looks like in reality. In particular it explores in more detail what the knowledge economy means for workers. It offers a new approach, developed by the Work Foundation, to defining knowledge workers and examines job quality and work-related outcomes, in particular looking at the health of knowledge workers.
The Links Between Transport Investment and Economic Growth
By Adam Marshall and Chris Webber, Centre for Cities, January 2008 - At a time when financial resources are limited, how can our cities and regions prioritise transport needs and make intelligent investments that boost their economic competitiveness? Recent research using case studies from the Leeds City Region, has shown the scale of the hiddenˇn economic benefits known as agglomeration benefits that transport schemes can deliver in Britains major cities.
A new wave of place renaissance: shaping a fairer England
By Neil McInroy, CLES, December 2007 - English cities have enjoyed a renaissance. New urban spaces, revitalised commercial cores, improved transport and new city centre lifestyles have created a vibrancy and energy to many towns and cities. However, this renaissance is incomplete and patchy. Increasingly England is characterised by differences at the regional, local and neighbourhood level.
CLES Commendations 2010
Three projects received commendations at this year's CLES Summit - Grow (Hull); The Star Inn (Salford) and East Lindsey Active (Lincolnshire).
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Local Economic Assessment Network
CLES has launched its national Local Economic Assessment Network.
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Wellbeing Evaluation
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HCA Placemaking Practice Review Panel
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