Properly resourced education and learning networks, with adequate time to develop and embed would:
- enable meaningful resident participation rather than symbolic consultation;
- support Neighbourhood Boards to evolve into robust, community-led legal entities;
- strengthen trust, transparency, and democratic practice;
- reduce risk to public funds through improved governance capability;
- ensure that learning is shared systematically across PiP areas.
Embed Education, Training, and Information- Pride in Place and the Network for Neighbourhoods.
About David Smith
A lifelong co-operative and community activist at all levels of the movement, including the Co-op Group Main Board.
Public service includes Government Food Adviser; UK Healthcare Regulator.
David founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales and directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. https://www.svcymru.org/files/2021-03/david-smith-a-founders-tale.pdf
Founded Cardiff Student Community Action, Welsh Food Alliance & Wales Progressive Co-operators. Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group. Former Lecturer, Gwent Tertiary College.
Graduate Ruskin College, Oxford and UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA (European Human Resource Management) Keele; Professional Food & Management qualifications.
