Politics: Matthew Brown - Community Wealth Building

On this weeks Whats Left? We are joined by Matthew Brown, Matthew has been a Labour Councillor in Preston since 2002 and Leader since 2018. He is a central driving force behind the ‘Preston Model’ of Community Wealth Building and has been making headlines at a national level for some time for his transformative approach to local economic development. 

The range of initiatives championed by Matthew in Preston are practical and transformative alternatives to austerity and disinvestment. Together they are retaining and developing local wealth, strengthening local communities, and extending economic democracy. 

Since 2018 Matthew has also worked as a Senior Fellow for the international based think and do tank The Democracy Collaborative and is tasked with promoting Community Wealth Building widely in this country and beyond.