Edition 20060919

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20060919 19/09/2006 Sheffield seek United merger Co-op News 1 United Co-operatives, Sheffield Co-operative Society, merger, Jack Witham , Peter Marks, Mike Howarth
20060919 19/09/2006 Minister's Co-op visit Co-op News 1 Ruth Kelly MP
20060919 19/09/2006 Co-op Party plans 90th birthday celebration Co-op News 2 Alun Michael MP, Co-op Party (90th anniversary)
20060919 19/09/2006 Retailers must 'green up' their act, says report Co-op News 2 food miles, Greening Supermarkets report, Marine Stewardship Council, plastic carrier bags, Lord Whitty, Marine Conservation Society, National Consumer Council (NCC), recycled materials
20060919 19/09/2006 Minister backs enterprises Co-op News 2 Patricial Hewitt MP, Social Enterprise Coalition, primary and community care
20060919 19/09/2006 Bad debts hit CFS profits Colin Richell 3 Co-operative Financial Services (CFS), David Anderson, trading figures (CFS)
20060919 19/09/2006 Chelmsford turnover up Co-op News 3 Tony Gudgeon, Chelmsford Star Co-op (trading figures)
20060919 19/09/2006 Societies switch to green power Co-op News 4 Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society, Vic Pratt, green energy deal, Scottish & Southern, Scottish Power, Midcounties Co-operative (green energy)
20060919 19/09/2006 Group acquires two stores Co-op News 4 convenience store acquisitions
20060919 19/09/2006 James Walker dies at 92 Co-op News 4 James Walker
20060919 19/09/2006 Co-op takes pride in festival presence Co-op News 5 Cardiff Mardi Gras festivals, LGBT events, The Co-operative Group (festivals), Pride events, Co-op Climate Challenge, Co-op Climate Commandos
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP PARTY CONFERENCE: Party says 'no' to nuclear power Dave Bowman 8 John Harrington, Alun Michael MP, Co-op Party conference (2006), nuclear power
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP PARTY CONFERENCE: Tesco dominance enquiry needed Dave Bowman 8 Retail Industry Group (Westminster), Competition Commission, Baroness Glenys Thornton , Tesco
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP PARTY CONFERENCE: Recruiting more members a priority Dave Bowman 8 Scottish Co-op Party, Co-op Party membership, Peter Smyth, Peter Hunt
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP PARTY CONFERENCE: Revolt over rules Dave Bowman 8 North London Co-op Party, Co-op Party (proposed rule changes), Colin Bastin, Co-op Party conference (2006)
20060919 19/09/2006 Midcounties help raise housing scheme's profile Co-op News 11 Midcounties Co-operative, Sarah Buy, Community Land Trusts, Gloucestershire Land for People (GLP), CDS Co-operatives, Therese Windle
20060919 19/09/2006 Pharmacy's wedding belles Co-op News 11 Marie Curie Cancer Care
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP STUDIES CONFERENCE 2006: Consumer Co-ops need to buck up s Kevin McGrother 12 Alan Gill, Unicorn Grocery, co-op product range, Out of This World, Co-op competitors, consumer Co-operative Movement, Adam York
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP STUDIES CONFERENCE 2006: Opportuities are there for Movement Kevin McGrother 12 co-operative education, Fairtrade, mutual sector, Stephen Yeo
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP STUDIES CONFERENCE 2006: Allow workers to be self organised Kevin McGrother 12 Mondragon, Dr Angela Espinosa, Bob Cannell, Viable Systems Model (VSM), SUMA
20060919 19/09/2006 Co-op Funeral Services Managers gather for annual conference Kevin McGrother 13 Ben Reid, Alan Slater, David Dernley, National Association of Co-operative Officials (NACO), Co-op Funeral Services Managers Association conference (2006), US Homeland Security & Federal Emergency agency, Chris Cooper, Simon Fisher
20060919 19/09/2006 Valuing the past ... securing the future Simon Fisher 14 Steve Pearce, funeral directors, Graham Lymn, Co-op College, Co-operative Funeral Service Managers Association (CFSMA), Chris Cooper
20060919 19/09/2006 John to take over top role Co-op News 14 John Williamson, Funeralcare, Co-operative Funeral Service Managers Association (CFSMA)
20060919 19/09/2006 Mutuality is still a winner in financial services Paul Gosling 18 Frizzell, Nationwide Building Society, Lord Naseby, mutual insurance and financial services, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, Children's Mutual friendly society, Child Trust Fund
20060919 19/09/2006 Savings co-ops plentiful in modern day Hungary Carl Rowlands 18 credit unions in Hungary, Hungary (savings co-ops)