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How we built community wealth in Preston: achievements and lessons

Centre for Local Economic Strategies; Preston City Council · CLES · 2019

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Centre for Local Economic Strategies; Preston City Council
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2026-09-01
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EstablishedCLES and Preston City Council report that the share of anchor procurement spent in Preston rose from 5% (2012/13) to 18.2% (2016/17), and in Lancashire from 39% to 79.2%.EstablishedThe approach grew from 2011–13 conversations between the Council and CLES that drew on Cleveland's anchor-institution work; UCLan later facilitated learning from Mondragon, leading to a Preston Co-operative Development Network.