Edition 20051213

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20051213 13/12/2005 United set for Happy New Year Co-op News 1 United Co-operatives, Tim Hurrell, trading
20051213 13/12/2005 A Co-op funeral for George Best Co-op News 1 United Co-operatives Funeral Group (Belfast), George Best
20051213 13/12/2005 Award for Group Co-op News 1 Compassion in World Farming Trust, The Co-operative Group
20051213 13/12/2005 Public sector tender process unfair to co-ops, says report Co-op News 2 Job Ownership Ltd (JOL), Thames Gateway Co-operative, The Tender Trap (Co-operative Action), Job Ownership Report
20051213 13/12/2005 Increased loans from credit unions Co-op News 2 Financial Services Authority (FSA), Mark Lyonette, credit unions (loans)
20051213 13/12/2005 Lifetime awards Co-op News 3 Lord Morris of Manchester, Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act
20051213 13/12/2005 CIS property sales Co-op News 3 Stephan Pater, disposal of part of property portfolio (CIS), Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS)
20051213 13/12/2005 Plymouth and Brixham in merger talks Co-op News 3 Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society, Brixham Co-op, merger, Douglas Fletcher
20051213 13/12/2005 Co-ops hand out larger portions of profits Co-op News 4 Business in the Community, The PerCent Club
20051213 13/12/2005 Members play grassroots role in promoting new identity Elizabeth Hudson and Simon Plunkett 5 Hull, co-op members, new co-operative identity (2005), Northampton
20051213 13/12/2005 Vitual classroom the way ahead for Co-op professionals Co-op News 6 St Mary's University (Halifax-Nova Scotia), co-op managers (education), Tom Webb, Russell Gill, Master of Management Programme
20051213 13/12/2005 Fairtrade cotton launches new ethical market Co-op News 6 Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade (cotton goods), Harriet Lamb, Agrocel Pure & Fair Cotton Growers' Association
20051213 13/12/2005 Sunwin's recognition Co-op News 6 Sunwin Security
20051213 13/12/2005 Be green this Christmas Co-op News 6 Ethical Consumer Research Association
20051213 13/12/2005 Heart of England refurbishment Co-op News 6 Harbury Lateshop (H of E)
20051213 13/12/2005 Buy-out a success Co-op News 8 PrimePac Solutions co-op, Wales Co-operative Centre, Budelpack (Ebbw Vale factory)
20051213 13/12/2005 Co-op Education Centre's facelift Co-op News 8 Education Centre (East of England Co-op), Pam Walker, East of England Co-op (Education Centre)
20051213 13/12/2005 Credit unions set to offer bank accounts Co-op News 8 credit unions (banking services), Mark Lyonette, David Anderson
20051213 13/12/2005 My Fairtrade Lady (Christmas Pantomime) Brian Townsend 10 Christmas pantomime
20051213 13/12/2005 It's so easy to co-own a barge! Kevin McGrother 13 OwnnerShips (canal barges), Phil Capp, canal barges (co-ownership)
20051213 13/12/2005 Multi-tasker Matt is gearing up for Allendale's busiest period Susan Press 14 Allendale Society, Northumberland, Matt Coulson, Allendale traditions
20051213 13/12/2005 Co-op plaudits are well deserved Paul Gosling 15 corporate social responsibility, National Consumer Council (NCC), CFS (first sustainability report), Co-operative Financial Services (CFS), Co-op trading (Christmas 2005), Co-op Bank, David Anderson, British Union of Credit Unions
20051213 13/12/2005 MEMORY LANE: 50 years ago: 25 years ago: 10 years ago Co-op News 16 Coventry and East Mercia Co-operative Society, George Robertson MP, Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG), purchase tax
20051213 13/12/2005 NEWS VIEWS: Communities need local food schemes to work Vic Thomas 18 ethical trading, locally sourced food
20051213 13/12/2005 NEWS VIEWS: Asset-stripping isn't fair Robin Martakies 18 disposal of department stores, Newcastle (Newgate Street Store), Ray Henderson