Edition 20031101

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group says ‘No’ to GM crops Co-op News 1 Friends of the Earth, Genetic Modification (GM), Martin Beaumont, Co-operative Group farms
20031101 01/11/2003 Move to ban firework sales fails Co-op News 1 fireworks accidents, The Co-operative Group, Terry Morton, Jeanette Timmins
20031101 01/11/2003 Leap of faith boosts Wirral charity Co-op News 2 Co-operative Funeralcare, children’s garden of remembrance, Sunbeams and Rainbows, landican Cemetary
20031101 01/11/2003 Southern defends fireworks policy Co-op News 2 Southern Co-operatives, Anthony Mathlin, Gerard Blair, photo ID
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Stores get smaller with c-store acquisitions Dave Bowman 3 Eastleigh depot, Market Town stores, John George, Balfour Stores, Colin Bird, Breda Foster, Alldays
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Age rule defended Dave Bowman 3 legislation on ageism, Robin Stewart
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Darwin: “Standing still is simply not an option” Dave Bowman 4 Keith Darwin, The Co-operative Group assessment 2003
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Brand panel will get it right, says Burlton Dave Bowman 4 Co-operative Commission (2001), Bob Burlton, new Co-operative brand
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Greener diesel given go ahead Dave Bowman 4 Euro 4 emission standards, Robin Stewart, biodiesel, Alfreton & Cumbernauld
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Marketing initiative for local produce Dave Bowman 4 Simon Butler, Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG)
20031101 01/11/2003 Co-op Group Half-Yearly Meeting: Party’s free banking Dave Bowman 4 Co-op Party branches banking, Graham Bennett, Co-op Bank
20031101 01/11/2003 How to Build Successful Social Enterprises Conference Edinburgh: Time to scrap ‘not-for-profit’ term Kevin McGrother 6 profit, Heriot-Watt University, social economy, ‘more than profit’, Liam Black, Declan Jones
20031101 01/11/2003 How to Build Successful Social Enterprises Conference Edinburgh: Long hard slog to business success, Kevin McGrother 6 Mike Sweatman, Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative
20031101 01/11/2003 How to Build Successful Social Enterprises Conference Edinburgh: Simple steps to ensure success Kevin McGrother 6 Juma Ventures (San Fransisco), Ben and Jerry’s stores, Liam Black, Furniture Resource Centre (FRC)
20031101 01/11/2003 How to Build Successful Social Enterprises Conference Edinburgh: Coalition seeks higher profile Kevin McGrother 6 Social Enterprise Coalition, Regional Development Agencies, Jonathan Bland
20031101 01/11/2003 How to Build Successful Social Enterprises Conference Edinburgh: Movement’s resurgence a matter of ethics Kevin McGrother 6 Mary Lockhart, Scottish co-op, St Cuthbert Co-operative Society (now part of Scotmid), Andrew Regan
20031101 01/11/2003 POSTBAG: ‘Apartheid’ in Palestine at odds with democracy Faith Minnion 10 Gareth Howell, the Miami Five, UN Partition Plan (1947), James Nicholl, Guantanamo Bay, West Bank Gaza Strip, Gerald Sanderson, modern Israel, Margaret Toch
20031101 01/11/2003 POSTBAG: Group’s GM stance is right Dr Matthew Kiln 10 ‘human insulin’ (GM), The Co-operative Group, British Diabetic Association, drug companies, Genetic Modification (GM)
20031101 01/11/2003 POSTBAG: Mortgage let-down Danny Rowe 10 part-ownership properties, Co-op Bank, social housing
20031101 01/11/2003 POSTBAG: Statistics can’t be trusted Eddie McDonnell 10 hunting
20031101 01/11/2003 POSTBAG: Take a stand on added fats John Royal 10 hydrogenated fats, Truly Irresistible range, The Co-operative Group
20031101 01/11/2003 Ethics and safety dictate an end to firework sales Jeanette Timmins 11 ‘Child Labour Bulletin’, The People’s Republic of China, The Co-operative Group ‘It’s a Promise leaflets’, Northern Hebei province, Child Accident Prevention Trust
20031101 01/11/2003 OUR VIEW: When selling eggs can be dilemma Co-op News 11 sales of flour and eggs, Ipswich and Norwich Co-op, Halloween, photo ID, Bonfire Night, Southern Co-operatives, responsible retailing
20031101 01/11/2003 Curtain up on association for theatre co-operatives Kevin McGrother 12 New Theatre Productions, Pete Leafe, Paul Beard, actors’ co-operatives, IML co-operative, Ian Hornby, The Co-operatives Personal Managers Association (CPMA), playwrights co-operative
20031101 01/11/2003 SHOP TALK: M&S delivers the goods: Backer pulls out: Debenham’s flagship: Green does homework: The Scotsman, The daily telegraph, The Independent 12 Laragrove consortium, Ayr Central retail development, Safeway, Perma, Philip Green, Home to Home service, Blackstone