Co-operatives UK welcomes the publication of the Ownership Commission’s report, which provides a welcome breath of fresh air in discussions about business ownership in the UK.
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17 separate pieces of legislation governing the sector, much of which dates back to 1965, may now be consolidated into one Act.
It has been widely acknowledged by government and the sector that Industrial and Provident Society legislation, the traditional legal form for co-operatives, and its regulatory framework is in need of modernisation. Co-operatives UK along with other bodies in the movement, such as ABCUL and the Co-operative Party, have been pro-actively working on its modernisation for some time.
This report details the progress that has been made so far.
As Government steps up plans to give its employees a right to run their own services as mutuals, new data released by Co-operatives UK at the Public Servant Annual Conference in London reveals high levels of staff disengagement across current public services.
Co-operatives UK has welcomed the recognition given by Chancellor, George Osborne to co-operatives in today’s Comprehensive Spending Review.
The Spending Review is the biggest opportunity yet for the Government to put its Manifesto commitments to co-operatives into practice says Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK.
Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, has responded to today’s (13 October) announcement by the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, of the Postal Services Bill.
Co-operatives are calling on Government to introduce a renewable heat incentive as a major contribution to tackling climate change.
This plan is the next chapter in the Government’s continuing support for social enterprises. The plan sets out the role of government in supporting social enterprises, and outlines actions that the Government will take in the next phase of its support.
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