The Golden Ball Co-operative is a great example of how people can take power into their own hands through co-operative action to achieve positive change for their community.

As a member of the Co-operative Council's Network, City of York Council is committed to implementing cooperative policies and ways of providing services. We support this initiative and others like it, we are working to ensure that communities are empowered to have a real say in the services they need and how they are run.

Coun James Alexander, Leader of City of York Council.