Friday, February 27, 2015

Unlocking our wealth: Report of Commission on Community Resilience, Jobs and Growth

A couple of days ago, I mentioned the imminent publication of the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network (CCIN) Policy Commission report on "Community Resilience, Jobs and Enterprise" ...

... well, the full report - and the accompanying evidence document - are now both publicly available, via those  (highlighted) direct links and/or from here.

And as page 9 of the main report makes clear; some 5-million citizens are now served by the 22 councils that make up the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network ...

... and this heavily evidence-based report shows just how a cooperative approach, based on firm partnership with business and individuals, could help more workless people into jobs, at lower cost, increase small business growth to create thousands of jobs, and significantly increase private sector investment in employment and skills.

The report pledges the commitment of Cooperative Councils to implement significant new deals with citizens and business to unlock the wealth of our communities, and it calls on government to give local Councils the power to make it happen.

I do hope central Government, in both Holyrood and Westminster, are listening?


shows how a cooperative approach, based on firm partnership with business and individuals, could help more workless people into jobs, at lower cost, increase small business growth to create thousands of jobs, and significantly increase private sector investment in employment and skills. - See more at: http://www.coopinnovation.co.uk/publications/unlocking-our-wealth-report-of-commission-on-community-resilience-jobs-and-growth/#sthash.k8vsJmSJ.dpuf

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