Case studies

The Localising Prosperity approach can be applied to a business, public sector organisation or to inform an economic development strategy.

Below are some case studies illustrating different approaches to localising prosperity.

Local authorities using procurement

• Birmingham’s Business Charter for Social Responsibility
• Manchester’s local multiplier analysis

Innovative area-based partnerships

• Cross-sector ED partnership in Montreal
• Taking back economic control in Cape Breton
• Public health & economy partnership for West Midlands hospital

Progressive private sector

• European co-operative consortia
• Co-operative ownership in France
• Construction supply chains in Birmingham
• The ‘incidental’ social benefits of Birmingham’s wholesale markets

Doing economic development differently

• Working with the corporates in Enfield
• Embedding local ownership in Preston

Using the planning system

• Supporting public houses in the local community: Cambridge
• Planning for self-build in Germany

Social enterprise development

• Developing co-ops to meet local municipal demands in Ohio
• Investing in community priorities: BigLocal

Taking Action A closer look at the Evidence