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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We're launching "Community wealth building around the world" — a new series exploring how places across the globe are putting community wealth building into practice. First stop: The Basque Country Read the first instalment from Andoni Egia Olaizola and Oliver Chan 👇 cles.org.uk/community-we...

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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

CLES began as a collective response to difficult times for local economies ✊ Today, in an age of permacrisis, our purpose matters more than ever 🌍 We’ve rebranded for the first time 20 years - a renewal for what comes next 🔥 @sarahlonglands.bsky.social writes 👇 cles.org.uk/cles-at-40-r...

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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

CLES has a fresh new identity 🌱 From today, we are the Centre for Local Economies - an independent think tank and charity that puts economics in its place 🏘️ 🔗 www.cles.org.uk

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Have just had an article published with @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social for @clesthinkdo.bsky.social about how profit is being extracted from locally commissioned care services and how to build a better care system flickread.com/edition/html...

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Long-term, we need more resilient, locally-rooted economies with more diverse local economic activities & relationships outside of those large companies like JLR that can dominate a local economy. Diversifying & localising our economies can help better protect our communities from global shocks 4/

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Central government needs to listen to local govt, mayors & unions who have called for a range of support packages from furlough to covid-style loans. They also need to think about what devolved powers eg employment and financial support, local govt & mayors need to act fast in future crises 3/

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

While central government has provided a loan guarantee to JLR and JLR is providing faster payments to suppliers, there's been no direct support to those businesses affected, some of whom have reportedly been asked to put up family homes to access emergency loans. They are staring down the barrel 3/

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Factory shutdowns have rippled through Merseyside and the West Mids, hurting businesses who supply everything from car parts to canteen food & local businesses - food trucks, cafes & pubs. A month of lost revenues and won't recover revenues until factories take months to return to full production 2/

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oliver-chan.bsky.social @oliver-chan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It's been a busy week giving interviews on the Jaguar Land Rover car plant shutdown crisis for @lbc.co.uk, Global Radio North West and Radio Liverpool 1/

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The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

When one company – like Jaguar Land Rover – dominates a local economy, its crisis can ripple through communities 🌊 @oliver-chan.bsky.social spoke to @lbc.co.uk's Jonathan Ray about the impact of the JLR hack + how we need to build resilient, locally rooted economies 📻 ⤵️

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