Edition 4062

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
4062 27/05/1997 Brakes put on new Co-op Bill Co-op News 1 Peter Clarke, Labour Party, Private Members Bill, Peter Walker: CEO Co-op Council, Co-operatives Bill, Linda Gilroy MP, Dennis Turner MP, Gordon Brown, Co-op Party, safeguards for the Movement, Don Touhig MP
4062 27/05/1997 Global role for UK co-ops; “it is not enough to simply live on that record from the past, We have the opportunity to make the arguments for the future” Co-op News 1 co-op congress, European Parliament, Industrial & Provident Societies Act, CRS, Labour/Co-op, CWS, Euro-sceptics, Lanica, Pauline Green MEP, socialist group, Co-operatives Bill, co-op identity
4062 27/05/1997 COMMENT Will they be back? Co-op News 2 Andrew Regan, CWS, new Co-operatives Bill, Graham Melmoth, Statuary watchdog for the City, Lanica, Securities and Investments Board
4062 27/05/1997 LETTERS 'Divided we stand on New Labour' Mike McDougall (Greater Nottingham Co-op Party Council) 2 clause lV, Co-op Party, New Labour, loyalty
4062 27/05/1997 LETTERS Bank should co-operate to provide efficient high street service J. W. Charlton 2 Robert Owen, LETTER, Yorkshire Bank, Co-op Bank
4062 27/05/1997 LETTERS CWS mustn't give up its strengths for superstores W.D. Shannon (head of corporate affairs CWS) 2 LETTER, CWS, retail sector, Lanica, Ray Henderson
4062 27/05/1997 Message from the ICA for International Co-operative Day Co-op News 2 food security, Rio Conference, United Nations, world community, Environment and Sustainable Development, Food and Agricultural Organisation, agricultural co-operatives, Co-operative Agenda 21
4062 27/05/1997 Bank customer sues staff for raid injury Co-op News 3 Durham City branch, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, Co-op Bank, robbery, Robert Robb, legal proceedings
4062 27/05/1997 MP attacks job losses in parliamentary début: 'I shall make it my business to pursue the ideals and practicalities of co-operation' Co-op News 3 maiden speech, tube manufacturing, Co-operative Party, Phil Hope MP for Corby, Labour Government, House of Commons, steel
4062 27/05/1997 POLITICAL NOTEBOOK A dream come true Peter Clarke (National Secretary Co-operative Party) 3 arms sales, Co-op Party, referenda on devolution, Queen's Speech, human rights, Peter Mandleson, national minimum wage, Westminster, land mines, Food Standards Agency (FSA), politics, Low Pay Commission, Co-operators into Parliament, UNESCO
4062 27/05/1997 Taking the stress out of work Co-op News 3 professional counselling service, Dick Underwood, Leeds Co-op, Alan Gill
4062 27/05/1997 Top Draw Co-op News 3 dairy industry, Co-op Dairies, Peter Vaughan
4062 27/05/1997 Vintage hearse given new lease of life Co-op News 3 Horse drawn hearse, Manchester, Co-op Funeral Services Droylsden, Elwyn Thomas
4062 27/05/1997 No (NEWS) would mean no co-op: Co-operative Congress Cardiff 97 Co-op News 4 co-op members, Pat Wheatly, Alan Gill, newspaper's circulation, Co-operative News
4062 27/05/1997 Warning on 'modified' food Co-op News 4 John Griffiths (Worcester Region CRS), Bill Shannon (CWS), Congress, ethical trading
4062 27/05/1997 Green light for Congress merger Co-op News 5 CWS, Bob Burlton, Co-operative Union, Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Society, Lloyd Wilkinson, merger
4062 27/05/1997 Need for co-ops to be protected by statute: Co-operative Congress Cardiff 97 Co-op News 5 Community Co-ops, Charlie Cattell, Peter Couchman (Oxford swindon and Gloucester Society), UK economy, stakeholder economy, Mervyn Wilson, Congress fringe meeting, The Co-operative Act
4062 27/05/1997 Praise for victors in the Lanica fight Co-op News 5 co-operative principles, CWS, Harry Twigg (Sheffield Society), Alan Gill, Katherine Patterson (Midlands Society), Lanica, George Brown (Scottish Midland Society), The Rochdale Pioneers, possible merger (CWS/CRS), Bruce Bennett (Inner London CRS), Frank Croft
4062 27/05/1997 Call for closer ties between CTRG and CIS Co-op News 6 CRS, warehousing, purchasing, Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG), CWS, distribution, advertising
4062 27/05/1997 Mutual profits for members Co-op News 6 trading, Dividend, retail sector
4062 27/05/1997 Smart move by Co-operative Bank set to keep ahead of rivals in technology race Co-op News 6 CWS, smartcard technology, Alan Prescott, The Co-operative Bank
4062 27/05/1997 Why the battle for the Co-op doesn't end with Lanica: CWS Annual General Meeting Co-op News 6 the Stornoway store, Lanica, CWS assets, Co-op College, Frank Croft, CWS, Beryl Fulshaw, Andrew Regan, the Co-op difference, Vivian Woodell, Donald Maclean, Co-operative Union, Pat Watters (CWS Scottish Southern Region), Derek Smythe, George Brown
4062 27/05/1997 Building up profits for the future Co-op News 7 Profit growth, scanning, David Wise, CWS, dividend card pilot scheme
4062 27/05/1997 Board welcomes chance to explain its approach to motions Co-op News 8 Edgar Evans, CWS, Wessex Region CRS
4062 27/05/1997 Call for more high street branches Co-op News 8 IT driven initiatives, Co-op Bank, Leeds Co-op, telephone banking, bank cash machines