Bring Back Bank Services to Scotland’s High Streets Posted on 3rd December 2023 by Richard McCready More than half of Scottish Bank Branches have closed since 2015. Co-operative Party parliamentarians Daniel Johnson MSP and Jonathan Reynolds MP have a plan to bring banking services back to our High Streets.
Call for action on Retail Crime Posted on 30th October 2023 by Richard McCready Urgent action is needed to protect shopworkers in Scotland. Along with Daniel Johnson MSP, the Scottish Co-operative Party has signed a letter to the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland calling for action to protect retail workers. We want to make sure that the powers achieved through Daniel Johnson’s Protection of Workers Act are used to protect retail workers in Scotland.
Time for a fairer, more co-operative Scotland Posted on 1st September 2023 by Richard McCready On Tuesday the First Minister will announce his Programme for Government. I am clear that Scotland needs a fresh start, a new government led by Scottish Labour and Scottish Co-operative […]
Nobody should face violence, threats or abuse at work. Posted on 24th August 2023 (24th August 2023) by Richard McCready I am writing to the Police Scotland Divisional Commander for Dundee to find out what Police Scotland are doing in Dundee to tackle retail crime and how they are using the powers given to them in law.
Time to deliver a People’s Bus for Scotland Posted on 10th August 2023 (10th August 2023) by Richard McCready If we are serious about tackling the climate emergency then we need to ensure that buses are a viable alternative.
Time to Talk about Mental Health Posted on 3rd February 2023 by Richard McCready On Thursday, I was pleased to submit a motion to the Scottish Parliament to mark Time to Talk Day 2023.
Co-operative priorities for the Scottish Programme for Government Posted on 6th September 2022 by Richard McCready The Scottish Government sets out its priorities for the next year, we are calling on them to offer co-operative solutions to the cost-of-living crisis.
Midlothian Council becomes the 30th Council to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax Declaration Posted on 25th August 2022 (25th August 2022) by Richard McCready Midlothian Council has become the 30th Council in the UK to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax declaration thanks to a motion put forward by my Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party colleague Councillor Russell Imrie and myself.
Why we need to “Report it to sort it” Posted on 24th August 2022 (25th August 2022) by Richard McCready Today is the first anniversary of Daniel Johnson MSP’s Bill to protect retail workers coming into force. We are supporting USDAW’s call to report retail crime to sort retail crime.