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Call for government to help communities take control of their energy

Leading figures from across the co-operative movement, the charity sector and the Church of England met Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to launch a ‘manifesto for a community energy revolution’.

Ownership Commission report - press statement

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.

The New UK Co-op Bill: In Praise of Diversity

Yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron announced a Co-operatives Bill to consolidate the laws around Co-operative Societies (a subset of Industrial and Provident Societies, I think). This is overdue and very welcome.

Co-operatives UK applauds historic announcement by Prime Minister

17 separate pieces of legislation governing the sector, much of which dates back to 1965, may now be consolidated into one Act.

Updating Industrial and Provident Society Legislation (IPS) - Status Report November 2011

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.

 

Updating Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) Legislation - Status Report

It has been widely acknowledged that Industrial and Provident Society legislation, 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.

New figures show that HMRC is the worst place to work in government - Department for Education the best

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.

Spending Review encourages co-operatives

Co-operatives UK has welcomed the recognition given by Chancellor, George Osborne to co-operatives in today’s Comprehensive Spending Review.

Spending Review offers co-operative opportunity

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.

Co-operatives UK responds to Postal Services Bill announcement

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.

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