14th April 2023 Retrofit co-ops backed by the appropriate advice and training is the answer to avoiding retrofit disaster. James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) Designing a nationally supported retrofit scheme which is delivered by trusted, skilled, and technically advised co-operatives locally is not an easy task, but one with a bit of will could be achieved.
12th April 2023 It’s time to unlock the potential of our high streets Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Protecting and strengthening our high streets will be a key part of the next Labour & Co-operative Government. It’s time for communities, councils and local businesses to have both the power and funding they need to unlock the potential of our high streets.
6th April 2023 Why working co-operatively is the way forward. Cllr Baggy Shanker Labour and Co-operative Leader of the Derby Council and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Derby South Labour groups up and down the country like ours in Derby, are embedding co-operative values and principles into their manifestos.
30th March 2023 Winning the Co-operative Way in Swindon Cllr Jim Robbins Leader of Swindon Council Today saw the Labour Party launch its local election campaign here in Swindon. As a local party we have been working closely with our local Co-operative Party to develop our campaigning on a number of local issues such as improving the local economy and tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
29th March 2023 A new blueprint for Scotland’s energy system Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Today the Scottish Co-operative Party launch our new paper on Scotland’s Green Energy Future. The new paper aims to provide a blueprint on how a Scottish Labour & Co-operative Government can work towards net zero while transforming the energy system.
27th March 2023 Doncaster becomes another council to sign up for the Fair Tax Declaration. Cllr Gemma Cobby Councillor on Doncaster City Council Cllr Emma Muddiman-Rawlins Councillor on Doncaster City Council We were delighted to propose and second a motion calling for Doncaster on behalf of residents to be a Fair Tax Council.
27th March 2023 London is at the sharp end of modern slavery — and its victims deserve an independent watchdog. Unmesh Desai AM for City and East I am delighted that the members of the London Assembly have backed my call to write to the Home Secretary to demand she fills the role of an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner – echoing the calls of councillors where they’ve embraced the Modern Slavery Charter and Labour & Co-operative Police and Crime Commissioners.
24th March 2023 Turning West Yorkshire into a thriving heartland of a growing co-operative economy Tracy Brabin Metro Mayor for West Yorkshire If we’re to truly succeed and double the size of the co-operative sector, we need a coordinated approach between the centre and the nations and regions to eliminate the barriers to co-operative development at every level.
24th March 2023 How we’re promoting co-operative values in Hackney Philip Glanville Mayor of Hackney As a Labour and Co-operative Mayor, I am proud that we have a budget which has committed nearly £70k into delivering our manifesto pledge of supporting the creation of co-operatives to deliver services where there is market failure and there isn’t a robust business case for insourcing. This includes areas such as social care, affordable child care, and community energy.