The future role for local government in strengthening local economies
In conjunction with CLES
Category: Archive
Author: Tom Shakespeare and Jessica Smith (CLES) |
The future role for local government in strengthening local economies
This paper outlines the key issues raised in the debate which focused around the following themes: governance issues; the assumptions upon which economic strategies are based; and the potential barriers to local authorities engendering effective economic development. Whilst CLES and Localis led the debate, the arguments raised in this paper reflect the attendees’ contributions and do not necessarily reflect the views of either organisation. The aim of this edition of Local Work is to relay the debate that emerged from the event and ‘open the door’ to a discussion on how local authorities in the future can shape the economic destiny of their local areas.