News

LGC Blog

Neil McInroy, CLES Chief Executive, is providing a weekly blog for LGC during this autumn as part of the Global Research Trip into local government and local economic resilience.  Read the latest here.

CLES Glossary

CLES is delighted to announce the launch of the 6th edition of its popular Glossary of Regeneration and Local Economic Development. For further details, click here

Consulting News

New contracts

CLES Consulting are undertaking two new projects:

Developing an evaluation framework for ASC's business and corporate plans, and,

Working with Bury MBC's Urban Strategy and Neighbourhoods Unit on their Local Area Plans and Neighbourhood Action Plans.

Events

CLES has over 20 years experience in the field of regeneration and local economic development and this expertise complements each of our training events. CLES events bring together a wide range of regeneration practitioners and experts from different sectors. They are an opportunity to find out about the latest developments in regeneration and to network with others.

Our yearly calendar includes:

  • CLES Training Programme- Regular training events throughout the year at venues around the country. | Training Brochure |
  • Tailored Training - We also offer tailored sessions to meet your individual needs, as required. If you would be interested in a tailored course designed to meet the needs of your organisation telephone Lyn Stacey on 0161 236 7036 or send an enquiry via email to events@cles.org.uk 
  • CLES Summer School - The annual Summer School provides a platform to learn about latest policy, share best practice, hear from key government officals, build on skills, make new contacts and think creatively. 
  • CLES Supported Events - Throughout the year CLES supports or sponsors a number of events and can offer free or reduced cost places to members on many of these events.
  • CLES Policy Events - Each year, CLES runs policy events of interest to our subscribers.

CLES members can include event days in their subscription and can use these days to book places on any of our events and courses. Members benefit from discounts on the cost of places. For more information on membership visit the Become a Member page or email us on events@cles.org.uk

See our upcoming events below                 

 

Local economic development

Date:

21 Jan 2009 - 22 Jan 2009

Two day course introducing and developing the approaches, concepts and practical solutions required by local economic development activity.

Evaluating projects and programmes

Date:

26 Jan 2009

This newly revised version of a popular CLES training course is designed to provide an introduction to evaluation and to equip practitioners with the skills and knowledge to plan and/or undertake project and programme evaluation.

Public policy

Date:

28 Jan 2009

This course provides delegates with an overview of the public policy arena.

Assessing the local economy

Date:

10 Feb 2009

This course is designed to help you undertake quality and useful local economic assessments and is particularly relevant in the light of the proposed new statutory economic duty announced in the Sub National Review.

Events

CLES Training

New training course dates for 2009. 

View new training programme

Conferences

CLES Endorsed Conference

Investment and Regeneration in Liverpool: Building a World Class City

5th December 2008, Liverpool

Third annual Sustainable Development of the Liverpool City Region Conference

Conference programme