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Principles met

  • Co-production

    We will develop systems that enable citizens to be equal partners in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.

  • Community leadership and a new role for councillors

    We will explore ways for councils to act as a platform for helping the community to contribute to local outcomes, and to re-think the role of councillors as community connectors, brokers and leaders.

  • Innovation

    We will embrace innovation in how we work with local communities to drive positive change.

  • Learning

    We will capture and ‘expand’ the experience and learning from individual projects and approaches in order to encourage broader application of co-operative principles within individual member Councils and across the Network.

  • New models of meeting priority needs

    In exploring new ways of meeting the priority needs of our communities we will encourage models, such as co-operatives and mutuals, which give greater influence and voice to staff and users. in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.

  • Walking the talk

    As a membership organisation, we will make this statement of our principles operational by: • Co-operation among members: Our members work together to help each other implement our values, sharing experiences and learning. • Openness of membership: Full, Associate and Affiliate Membership is open to any qualifying Council, organisation or individual who shares our values and is committed to putting them into action. • Co-production of the Network’s work: Members help shape the Network’s work programme and the content of events and written products. • Action-focused: The network is a vehicle for helping councils translate co-operative values and principles into policy and practice. •Membership-based: The network is majority funded by modest membership subscriptions from its member Councils, Associates and Affiliates. •Non-party-political: Members share the belief that working co-operatively within and across communities holds the key to tackling today’s challenges.

The aspiration for data-driven decision-making at the local level often clashes with the reality of data silos and scarce resources. The Place-Based Intelligence Platform addresses these challenges by consolidating fragmented insights from across the council and local partner organisations into a single, accessible repository of place-based intelligence.

Building Strong Communities Through Collaboration

The South Ribble and Chorley Partnership focuses on building strong communities and positive outcomes for residents through collaborative work across local anchor organisations. The partnership embraces joint working across the local public, private, and third sectors, with members including district and county councils, Citizens Advice, Primary Care Networks, NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, Progress Housing, Runshaw College, the Police, the Fire Service and more. By uniting such a broad spectrum of organisations, all sharing a geographical footprint, and agreeing on common goals to address widening inequalities and enhance service access, the partnership was well-positioned to tackle the critical need for improved knowledge sharing.

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