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"Edinburgh a "Cooperative Council"?"

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  1. chdot
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    This forum has avoided getting bogged down by party politics.

    I can only think of three people who have said which Party they are in - all different!

    The idea of a "Cooperative Council" is being promoted by Labour, though as no party can be in overall charge after May 3rd they would need other Parties to co-operate!

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    ‘Co-operative Councils’ believe a huge swathe of services could be transformed by shifting power to local people.

    "

    This meeting might interest some people (though perhaps not the time).

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    tomorrow (Tuesday 10th April), Councillor Steve Reed – who leads Lambeth Council – will be here in Edinburgh to speak to us about his experience of actually leading a Co-operative Council and the potential lessons for us here in the capital

    ...,

    Steve will be speaking on Tuesday at 'The Meeting Room', Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace (above Victoria Street), Edinburgh EH1 2JL. Tea and coffee will be available from 11.30, and the speech will start at 12 noon. All welcome.
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    http://www.edinburghlabour.com/2012/04/sharing-co-operative-council-ideas.html

    http://andrewburns.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/edibnrugh-cooperative-council.html

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. chdot
    Admin

    Part 2 (now that Labour is in power/coalition).

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    A coalition that has agreed a clear set of some 53 commitments, in a new ‘Contract with the Capital’.
    That contract has been openly published, and within weeks, the ‘monitoring against delivery’ of our promises will be live and very visible via the front-page of the main Council website.
    But the delivery of those promises can’t be a one-way street, there has to be an ongoing, two-way dialogue, with the citizens of Edinburgh, about their role in just what the Council does for the next 5-years.

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    And much more. Easy to be cynical, but on the face of it more chance for people to input and hope to influence policy.

    http://andrewburns.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/a-cooperative-edinburgh-will-council.html

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. crowriver
    Member

    xBut the delivery of those promises can’t be a one-way street, there has to be an ongoing, two-way dialogue, with the citizens of Edinburgh, about their role in just what the Council does for the next 5-years.

    I'd like to believe this. However...

    Two-way dialogue with disgruntled motorists (backed by local media): policy on bus lane cameras reviewed, several switched off.

    Two-way dialogue with disgruntled cyclist (backed by local Green party): no change to policy or proposals for Leith Walk, but a committee to report back on watered down Green motion.

    I understand the reasons why: process, party politics, media, tram fallout, menshevik/bolshevik calculations, but the difference is quite striking.

    I'm all for seeing what can be got out of Leslie Hinds et al, but the signs so far do not look that encouraging of change above and beyond the letter of what is already in ATAP.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

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    James Mackenzie (@mrjamesmack)
    08/09/2012 11:04
    Fascinating from @gavincorbett on @AndrewDBurns' "cooperative Council" plan. Constructive opposition looks like this. http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/co-operative-council

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    From above link -

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    As a Green councillor I’ll toast the successes and seek to learn from mistakes.  But what we all must avoid is co-operative aspirations getting diluted and debased.
    "

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/edinburgh-plans-co-op-council-with-parents-in-charge-of-childcare-and-tenants-managing-housing-1-2516804

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. cc
    Member

    Lesley Riddoch: Strategic spending on communities could change the health and behaviour of people living in them

    True just as much for cycling as for the stuff she mentions.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

    Was at the "Investing in Jobs: Edinburgh's Call to Action" launch today.

    Bit unnerving being with (some) people who see the city as an 'investment opportunity' which needs to offer incentives and subsidies and become more visible on a world market.

    Malcolm Fraser, architect-(cycling)-about-town, made an impassioned plea to keep development off the Green Belt. This was referred to -positively - by various speakers.

    There was a video showing a lone cyclist amongst many pedestrians on (I think) Jawbone Walk, and a few more bikes on the Waterfront Promenade.

    CEC's Chief Executive, Sue Bruce (middle of photo), talked about the "City Region" and the "travel to work patterns'. In the audience were the CE's for Midlothian and East Lothian.

    Perhaps some chances to co-operate on proper cycle links to the surrounding areas (not forgetting Fife).

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. Kim
    Member

    A joined up cycle network across the City and spreading out in to the Lothians and Fife would undoubtedly help to drive economic activity. It is long over due!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. chdot
    Admin

    http://andrewburns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/ccin-glasgow-conference_29.html

    Posted 10 years ago #

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