Edition 20060919

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20060919 19/09/2006 Sheffield seek United merger Co-op News 1 Sheffield Co-operative Society, merger, Jack Witham , Peter Marks, Mike Howarth, United Co-operatives
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 Greening Supermarkets report, Marine Stewardship Council, plastic carrier bags, Lord Whitty, Marine Conservation Society, National Consumer Council (NCC), recycled materials, food miles
20060919 19/09/2006 Minister backs enterprises Co-op News 2 Social Enterprise Coalition, primary and community care, Patricial Hewitt MP
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 Vic Pratt, green energy deal, Scottish & Southern, Scottish Power, Midcounties Co-operative (green energy), Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society
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 The Co-operative Group (festivals), Pride events, Co-op Climate Challenge, Co-op Climate Commandos, Cardiff Mardi Gras festivals, LGBT events
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 Competition Commission, Baroness Glenys Thornton , Tesco, Retail Industry Group (Westminster)
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 Co-op Party (proposed rule changes), Colin Bastin, Co-op Party conference (2006), North London Co-op Party
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 Unicorn Grocery, co-op product range, Out of This World, Co-op competitors, consumer Co-operative Movement, Adam York, Alan Gill
20060919 19/09/2006 CO-OP STUDIES CONFERENCE 2006: Opportuities are there for Movement Kevin McGrother 12 Fairtrade, mutual sector, Stephen Yeo, co-operative education
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 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, Ben Reid
20060919 19/09/2006 Valuing the past ... securing the future Simon Fisher 14 Graham Lymn, Co-op College, Co-operative Funeral Service Managers Association (CFSMA), Chris Cooper, funeral directors, Steve Pearce
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 Nationwide Building Society, Lord Naseby, mutual insurance and financial services, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, Children's Mutual friendly society, Child Trust Fund, Frizzell
20060919 19/09/2006 Savings co-ops plentiful in modern day Hungary Carl Rowlands 18 credit unions in Hungary, Hungary (savings co-ops)