Report: Economic Resilience in Sustainable Communities: Innovative Approaches in Public Spending to Maximise Local Benefits

This report written by Seán McCabe for NESC examines how the community wealth was increased in the UK city of Preston.  The key was a coordinated approach from local government to use procurement and job creation to create wealth locally.  The paper argues that this same approach has relevance for rural Ireland, for example by using climate action resources, such as retrofit or renewable energy supports, as a catalyst for rural communities.