Motion to full council, 8th July concerning social enterprises, credit unions and co-operatives

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BY COUNCILLORS LOUISE BALDOCK, TIM MOORE AND NICK SMALL

This Council recognises the importance of Co-operatives, Social Enterprises, Community Land Trusts, Community Interest Companies and Credit Unions to our City.

Council requests the Executive Member for Corporate Services to ensure that an audit is undertaken to identify the existence of and contact details for all such organisations within Liverpool and that this information is then made publicly available.

Council suggests the Executive Member to request assistance with this audit from organisations such as Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS), the Association of British Credit Unions, CommunityLandTrust.org.uk and New Start magazine, CICregulator.gov.uk, National Association of Housing Co-operatives, Companies House, the Social Enterprise Coalition, and any other similar bodies.

This motion was not taken but was referred to the Executive Member for Corporate Performance for consideration and response within 1 cycle

I put this motion because I think such a directory would be particularly useful, particularly in the creation of Local and Neighbourhood Area Agreements and plans, where we might wish to work with social enterprises etc in the provision of services, watch this space