How would this model achieve the common good and greater democratic accountability without wider public and active member engagement? https://lnkd.in/eTKAm429
We strongly welcome the move towards relational commissioning, community wealth building and greater use of co-operative approaches. However, at Coops Wales we wonder how this model secures the common good and genuine democratic accountability beyond institutional collaboration. Specifically, how will residents, active members, service users and under-represented communities participate in defining priorities, governing institutions and holding decision-makers to account on an ongoing basis? From a co-operative perspective, democratic ownership, active membership and continuous public participation are as important as collaborative delivery if we are to realise the full co-operative difference
