The "Preston Model"
In the UK a fair bit of coverage has been given recently to the work done in Preston on relocalizing the economy. I'm interested in opinions and ideas about how to extend and deepen the so-called "Preston Model" towards a more explicit Commons-oriented approach.
Liam Murphy Fri 16 Mar 2018 7:22AM
Yes, arguably, but following a similar ‘regeneration’ timeline.
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Graham Fri 16 Mar 2018 10:18AM
In Barcelona: http://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/contractaciopublica/en/
Graham Fri 16 Mar 2018 10:34AM
IN Preston the Centre for Local Economic Strategies has been closely involved: https://cles.org.uk/the-preston-model/
Liam Murphy Fri 16 Mar 2018 10:57AM
and they're advising on this, which I've found difficult to 'penetrate' - if anyone has a contact? https://cles.org.uk/news/cles-to-advise-new-community-wealth-building-unit/
Simon Grant Fri 16 Mar 2018 12:13PM
I've added these last two links to the P2PF wiki page on the Preston Model
Graham Fri 16 Mar 2018 12:47PM
So my thinking is that if we can get local authorities to get their heads round Preston style procurement and community wealth building measures, we can then begin to move their thinking forward towards a more engaged Partner State approach.
Stacco Troncoso Wed 21 Mar 2018 3:28PM
Here is an interesting infographic about the Preston Model from Democracy Collaborative. The folks at Democracy Collaborative have distilled it to summarize The 8 Principles of Community Wealth Building.
Simon Grant Mon 26 Mar 2018 6:43AM
I've started a Commons Transition UK thread, hoping that some folks here in England (and interested others!) will join to discuss practical aspects of local / regional things like this. Please join! https://www.loomio.org/invitations/4e5a51c7ae14bd2f38da
Danyl Strype Sat 12 May 2018 6:11PM
Does anyone know if Preston is working off an existing pattern language like Rob Hopkins' Transition Handbook model, or perhaps some similar model derived from the UK 'social enterprise' movement, or whether they have created their own model from whole cloth, perhaps drawing loosely on some of these influences? I've seen and heard of many examples of similar re-localize initiatives. Sometimes they are a response to a genuine need for economic revitalization in a community, while other times they are driven more by fashion (remember those brief surges of interest in growing potted basil or making cupcakes?). I suspect the former is more sustainable, even if it does involve re-inventing the wheel instead of drawing on a pre-existing blueprint like Transition Towns.
Michel Bauwens · Fri 16 Mar 2018 6:18AM
thanks, so it seems folkestone is in an entirely different , and neoliberal, category than frome and preston