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Oldham’s co-operative story An approach for our times Councillor Jim McMahon, Leader of the Council

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Oldham’s co-operative story

An approach for our times

Councillor Jim McMahon, Leader of the Council

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First things first…

No one size fits all model. Local issues need local solutions

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But…

Common values and behaviours which underpin our approach

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For us in Oldham…

“A town where everyone does their bit and everyone benefits”

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1. Responsibility and self-help:People who live and work in Oldham are making positive choices to help themselves.

2. Co-production and engagement:Residents are empowered to shape services and decisions in their area.

3. Community leadership: The council and its elected members are playing a strong community and civic leadership role which enables residents and partners to do their bit.

4. Adding social value:The council and its partners are working together to get the best social value out of their business practices.

The co-operative response

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A wide approach

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Demand management

Commissioning

Social value

Community engagement

Co-production

Social enterprise

MutualisationLocal

democracy

Community capacity-building

Corporate social responsibility

Community finance

Social investment

Prevention

Cross-sector collaboration

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Why this approach?

Our starting point

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Oldham

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Political control

LABLAB LDLD LABLAB LDLD NOCNOC LABLAB

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Where we were as a council

‘Weak Leadership’

‘Community Cohesion troubles’

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In the context of…

Savings already delivered…• £21m in 2009/10• £15m in 2010/11• £40m in 2011/12• £24m in 2012/13

What we’ve got to deliver…• £40m in 2013/14 and 2014/15• With every expectation of more to come

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• Some early wins

• Ethical framework underpins constitution

• Staff living wage and 3 days volunteering

• Co-operative Enterprise Trust established with £1.2m donations

• Co-operative Dividend Fund established with £900k dormant funds

• Co-operative Educational Trust established

• Social Value Procurement policy introduced

• Youth Council given constitutional powers

• Devolution and local leaders established

• Adult Social Care not for profit established £16m turnover and 100 jobs projected in 5 years

• ‘Industrial Provident Society’ awarded £8m leisure contract with planned £12m capital investment

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• Taking it to the streets…

• Fair Fares - address high cost of public transport

– Working in partnership with FirstBus to reduce ticket prices

– Success with 28% reduction and creation of ‘Oldham Ticket’

– Employment ‘express way’ routes planned

– Credit Union members receive further discounts

• Fair Energy - address high cost of energy

– Collective buying scheme: over 8,7000 households signing up

– Average saving £171 – biggest over £800

– Now rolled out across Greater Manchester and beyond

• Fair Credit - address high cost of credit for low income families

– Take on Brighthouse, Perfect Home etc.

– Expanded roll of Credit Union

– Watch this space!

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Some coverage

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We’ve come a long way…

• Fastest account closure• Children's services “performing excellently”• 2nd highest recycling rate regionally• Delivering major regeneration programmes freeing up

£100m of public funding to attract further £200m investment in town centre

• Public satisfaction tripled • Recognised nationally for innovation• Won Most Improved Council award and four award

winning campaigning councillors

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Implementing the visionElected Members

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- Community Leaders

- More power, budgets, support (17/staff)

- Responsibilities Accountable Training Behaviours Stepping up

Elected Members

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In Practice- Devolution – Town Hall- Local Leaders Programme- Individual/Ward budgets- Annual Reports- Open Council – web streaming, twitter, Facebook

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Implementing the visionWider Public

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- ‘Co-operative Place’ belongs to its people – not the Council

- Can’t defer responsibility

- Get out what you put in

- ‘Basic’ offer v’s ‘Dividend’

Wider Public

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- Council – open – transparent

- Value driven/Ethical

- Community in wider scene including businesses – all have a role

Wider Public

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Implementing the visionProfessionals

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- Business Case

- Pride in Employer

- Part of something bigger

- Rewarding (volunteering, discounts)

- Investment, training, think ‘BIG’

Professionals

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Implementing the visionThe Business Case

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From2003

to2012

Police/Community

Safety

A post-it = a contact or intervention

Health Social Care HousingCommunityOutreach

CAFCo-ordination

AttendanceService

HousingBenefit

BarnadosFamily

InterventionProject

Public Sector Reform

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- Network in place – a lot of the pain has been gone through in other places – share learning

- Legal, Policy, Political Learning

- Hard work Theory Practice

- Get house in order – people have an idea what ‘Co-operative’ means and will hold you to account

Learning

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Learning- Invest in messaging

- Staff and Member Development

- Engage early – third sector, trade unions etc.

- Reinforce everything you do (not a standalone

project)

- Self police and hold to account

- Manage expectations 5 – 10 years

- Be realistic – not designing from scratch

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