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Centre for Local Economic Strategies
Lessons from the United States
7th October 2015, Manchester
Matthew Jackson, Deputy Chief Executive
What i CLES?
Economic AND social growth
Planners, Geographers, Economists
Action on Ground, Policy, Consultancy
Leading UK member and research organisation
About CLES
Independent and a charity
Urban and economic policy over last 30 years
Urban Development Corporations
City Challenge
Single Regeneration Budget
Regional Development Agencies
National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal
Local Strategic Partnership and Local Area Agreements
City Regions
Working Neighbourhoods Fund
Enterprise Zones and Regional Growth Fund
Local Enterprise Partnerships
The problem with urban and economic policy
Economic growth will benefit all
The problem with urban and economic policy
Partnership working leads to better policy
DCLG HO DCMS DTI LCD DoH DfEE DSS
ESNHSECLSFRegional Chambers
GOSWSWERDA
W of EnglandPartnership
Urban, Rural,Inward,Advice,Infra. Tourism
EnvironmentAgency
SW Round Table
DCMS
SW StandingConference
Bristol City Council
LSCWESP
LifelongLearning
Learning Works
Local Learning Partnerships
BCCI
Bristol Regen.
Partnership
BroadmeadBoard
Housing Corporation
Social ExclusionPartners
WPSD JPTU
HWCP
HEFCE
HERDACultural
Consortium
Avon/SomersetPolice
SW ForumSW BlackNetwork
Avon Health
VOSCUR
LA 21
SRB 1,2,3,4,6 OBJ. 2 NDC HUB Urban 1 & 2 CLSP EAZ
Sure Start1 & 2
Community Safety
Partnership
SportsPartnership
Cultural DevelopmentPartnership
Early Years Partnership
The problem with urban and economic policy
The centre and local can work together
The problem with economic and urban policy
Has the voluntary and community sector been utilised effectively?
Deliverers of projects through grants
A seat at the LSP table
Engagement in public services if deliver outputs
Good sub-contractors with local knowledge and a ‘cheap’ option
Empowerers of communities to engage in regeneration
The purpose of my trip
How are American Cities responding to economic decline and social opportunity?
Are they adopting approaches which lead to a torrent of benefit as opposed to being framed by trickle down?
What is the role of different spheres of the economy in instigating change
To visit 4 cities and engage with key thinkers around local economies
Cleveland – the collaborative city
Lessons Learnt
Collaboration is key
A blend of resource is important
Response cannot be just about growth
It takes time
Pittsburgh – the liveable city
Lessons Learnt
Places can take advantage of industrial past
Local tax raising and redistribution can support LED and CED
BIDs play a role in providing services
Philadelphia – the innovative city
Lessons Learnt
A strong local state has a role in enabling
Mayoral leadership is important
Important to grow economy from within
A need to take risks
Providence – the creative city
Lessons Learnt
Natural awareness of cross sector working due to scale
Strong social enterprise infrastructure
Anchor leadership to make a change
Culture of creativity
The role of the voluntary and community sector
Embedded part of collaborative approaches
Social networkers and contributors to wider outcomes
Community led projects with wider benefit
Innovators and shapers of new market opportunities
Infrastructure and hubs
Intrinsically embedded to economic growth projects
Overarching lessons
Collaboration is key
We need to advance anchor institution strategy
Philanthropy has a significant stake
We need to harness existing wealth
Business need to become citizens
The local state is an enabler
Local government needs to be the core enabler of local economic development
Places can shape markets from within
We need to be innovative in service design and procurement of services
Inequality must be addressed
We must balance economic growth and social growth
Making good places
Places already have an array of wealth which needs to be harnessed
We need local wealth systems where there are functional public, commercial and social sectors AND relationships
Economic development cannot be just about growth but also a social and environmental dividend
A strong local state which enables and stimulates change
An approach to public service provision and reform which is both efficient AND effective
A business sector which is both a purveyor of growth and citizens
A recognition of the integral role of the social sector in creating an economy that works for all the people in it
Discussion
What can be done in the UK to enhance the role of the voluntary and community sector in local economic development?
How does the voluntary and community sector contribute to the components of a good place?
