Publications

Recession Report 3

Published in February 2010
This report is the third of a series to demonstrate to national and regional decision-makers the pivotal role of local authorities in countering the impact of the recession and taking advantage of recovery when it comes.
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1992-2007: 15 Years Promoting the Economic Development Agenda

Published in December 2007
A short history of CEDOS, from humble beginnings to current strength. Includes the 'CEDOS Who's Who'.
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Business Centres - a briefing by CEDOS

Published in May 2007
This CEDOS Best Practice Briefing Note (originally prepared for the Local Government Association) considers facts and questions about local authorities setting up business centres in competition with the private sector.
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Making the Most of Our Economic Potential - Looking Beyond the Core Cities

Published in March 2007
Although we have seen a period of sustained growth, significant differences in regional performance persist. This report published jointly by CEDOS and CSS takes a fresh look at regional economic policy and delivery. There is increasing concern at the Government’s emphasis on ‘core’ cities and city regions, which is inappropriate for many areas. County regions are as significant as city regions for the knowledge economy and business clustering.
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England's County Subregions - Cornerstones of Economic Growth

Published in October 2004
England’s county sub-regions are an essential component of sustainable economic growth in this country. This report published jointly by CEDOS and the CSS focuses on the unique contribution that county areas make in achieving national and regional economic goals and demonstrates, with examples and case studies, the pivotal role of strategic county and unitary councils in making things happen.
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Performance Indicators for Local Authority Economic Development

Published in June 2004
CEDOS developed this set of key performance indicators for its benchmarking service introduced in 2004. The report was published and distributed widely as part of CEDOS’ commitment to improving local government economic development services and as a major contribution to achieving a national set of indicators. Subsequently, in the light of the first year’s benchmarking and a national PI pilot, the indicators have been further developed and refined for CEDOS benchmarking in 2005/06.
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Local Government Procurement - Economic Development, an Action Guide

Published February 2004
Local government procurement is big business. This CEDOS Action Guide is designed to help economic development practitioners become involved and to enable their Councils to meet their obligations under the National Strategy for Local Government Procurement. The strategy puts new requirements on local authorities including using procurement to achieve sustainable economic and community benefit.
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Performance Measurement for Local Authority Economic Development

Published October 2003
CEDOS takes a leading role in developing performance measurement for local authority economic development activity. This report covers the first phase of a joint project with the CSS and includes the findings of detailed research into key issues such as rural indicators and how to measure jobs created/safeguarded, costs, and outcomes achieved through partnership working.
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A Toolkit for Evaluating Economic Development and Regeneration Partnerships

Published August 2003
Partnerships are essential to successful economic development and regeneration but they are time and resource intensive. It is all too easy to become overloaded in a plethora of well intentioned but under-achieving partnerships. This CEDOS toolkit, published in association with IDeA, is an action guide designed to give local authorities and their partners an accessible and user-friendly means of evaluating partnerships to ensure they are outcome-focused, effective and efficient.
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