We’re a non-party political hub for co-operative policy development, innovation and advocacy; committed to finding better ways of working for, and with, local people for the benefit of their local community. We help Council’s identify services that can be delivered more imaginatively, more cost effectively and more co-operatively. This is one of the most challenging periods in local government history. Public Sector funding continues to decline; councils are having to look for innovative ways of providing services with reducing budgets. The Network comprises 22 councils who are driving global municipal co-operative policy development with a common belief in the Values and Principles. Network members collectively govern six million people promoting the ‘co-operative difference’ in all of their initiatives. The co-operative difference is about working together to learn, share and develop innovative new approaches to turning co-operative principles into local practice that makes a tangible difference across our communities. Current members as at May 2020 are: Barking & Dagenham Council Bassetlaw District Council Brent Council Bristol City Council Cheshire West & Chester Council Cardiff Council Croydon Council Glasgow City Council Royal Borough of Greenwich Hull City Council Kirklees Council Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Lambeth Council Milton Keynes Council Newcastle City Council North Hertfordshire District Council Oldham Council Plymouth City Council Preston City Council Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Salford City Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Southampton City Council South Ribble Borough Council South Tyneside Council Stevenage Borough Council Sunderland City Council Tameside Council Telford and Wrekin Council The CCIN is a Special Interest Group of the Local Government Association. If you are interested in joining us please contact comms@councils.coop.