Edition 20061227

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20061227 27/12/2006 Movement backs new merger bid Co-op News 1 John Fitzgerald, Pauline Green, The Co-operative Group & United merger, Lord Fyfe of Fairfield, East of England Co-op, Midlands Co-op, The Co-operative Group (merger), merger, United Co-operatives (merger), Richard Samson, members' rights
20061227 27/12/2006 Ten years at the top Co-op News 2 Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society, Douglas Fletcher
20061227 27/12/2006 Job security for key unions Co-op News 2 National Association of Co-operative Officials (NACO), The Co-operative Group & United merger, Neil Buist, USDAW
20061227 27/12/2006 Shortbread wins award Co-op News 2 co-op shortbread
20061227 27/12/2006 Merger sparks media interest Co-op News 3 The Co-operative Group & United merger, media interest in merger
20061227 27/12/2006 Credit unions welcome funding Co-op News 3 financial inclusion fund, Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL)
20061227 27/12/2006 Staff clean up nursery garden Co-op News 3 Scottish Co-op staff (garden tidy-up)
20061227 27/12/2006 Wind farm scheme wins top energy award Co-op News 4 National Green Energy Award, Boyndie Windfarm Co-op
20061227 27/12/2006 Leeds members vote for merger Co-op News 4 David Schofield, Michael McGowan, Alan Gill, Leeds Co-op & United Co-operatives merger
20061227 27/12/2006 Webb promoted head of funerals Co-op News 4 Paul Webb, Pete Povey, Midlands Co-op (funerals)
20061227 27/12/2006 Euros on sale in stores Co-op News 4 euros, Midcounties Co-operative
20061227 27/12/2006 United stands up to bullies Co-op News 4 United Co-operatives, Rochdale schools, Stephen Youd-Thomas, school bullying (DVD by United Co-operatives)
20061227 27/12/2006 Pedalling for pounds Co-op News 4 Yorkshire Cancer Research fundraising
20061227 27/12/2006 Specialist schools get enterprising article sponsored by The Co-operative Group 5 The Co-operative Group (schools), Mags Bradbury, Julia Rogers, Co-op College
20061227 27/12/2006 Group hands out £13m dividend Co-op News 6 Martin Beaumont, Co-op Dividend
20061227 27/12/2006 Co-op peer Lord Carter dies Co-op News 6 Denis Carter
20061227 27/12/2006 Farmers given business training opportunity Co-op News 6 Plunkett Foundation, farmer controlled businesses (FCB)
20061227 27/12/2006 East of England's new executive team Co-op News 7 Richard Samson, East of England Co-op (executive team)
20061227 27/12/2006 Schools free solar power initiative Co-op News 7 Simon Williams, The Co-operative Group (Social Goals), micro-wind turbines for schools, climate change, Solarcentury, Low Carbon Building Programme (DTI), photovoltaic panels for schools
20061227 27/12/2006 Bank wins best TV award Co-op News 7 Green Awards, Co-op Bank (green award)
20061227 27/12/2006 Ethical women awards launched Co-op News 7 Triodos Bank, Women in Ethical Buisiness Awards (WEBA)
20061227 27/12/2006 Funeral group's refurbishment plan Co-op News 8 United Co-operatives Funeral Group
20061227 27/12/2006 Co-op pharmacy buys Welsh stores Co-op News 8 The Co-operative Group (pharmacy)
20061227 27/12/2006 Social audit shows community benefits Co-op News 8 Black Country Reinvestment Society
20061227 27/12/2006 Children's Society named as Group's charity for 2007 Co-op News 8 The Children's Society, The Co-operative Group (charity of the year 2007)