The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) is proud to announce that its Chief Executive, Dr Sarah Longlands, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director (NED) to the Board of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), following a competitive and rigorous recruitment process. Dr Longlands is a nationally recognised leader in progressive local economic development. At CLES – a UK-based charitable think tank – she champions community wealth building, social j...