22nd October 2022 What Black History Month means to me Cllr Lola Oyewusi Parish Councillor in Aylesford We need to build community power that put us on the top of political agenda, where we can all rise together.
21st October 2022 Bradford is a proud Fair Tax Council Cllr Joe Wheatley Councillor for Bingley Ward, Bradford I’m proud that Bradford is a leader on this, as this is a pro-business measure in favour of businesses that do the right thing, are transparent about their own tax affairs, and don’t seek to squirrel-away their profits offshore.
20th October 2022 International Credit Union Day 2022: How credit unions can provide a lifeline during the cost-of-living crisis Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Since their inception, credit unions have been transformational for people across the world. Credit unions have provided accessible financial services for many of the poorest communities, helping to increase their financial inclusion and personal savings.
14th October 2022 Already 500 co-operators signed up to become future council candidates – ready to join us? Gareth Dowling Regional Organiser (North West & Northern Ireland) and Local Government Support Following the May 2022 elections in which we fielded our largest ever cohort of candidates with over 1,000 across England, Scotland and Wales, we have already been working towards supporting our candidates standing in May 2023.
29th September 2022 Our Equalities Conference is going to be a fantastic showcase of the very best of our movement and Party. Jennifer Hemingway Equalities Officer I am looking forward to listening to debates and discussing what we as the Co-operative Party can do to support our members in terms of equalities.
23rd September 2022 Why I’m proud to be standing as a Labour and Co-operative Candidate Neil Looker Labour and Co-operative Candidate for Helmshore Ward by-election I look forward to, if elected, continuing to promote my position as being Labour and Co-operative and taking up the ideas and resources they provide me.
23rd September 2022 The Government’s new ‘Growth Plan’ does very little for those struggling to make ends meet. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer It is clear the Government’s Growth Plan has missed a major opportunity to support our communities and businesses whilst unlocking real growth for the future. The Co-operative Party will continue to campaign for action which delivers a fairer, greener and more prosperous Britain for all.
6th September 2022 Healthy Start vouchers help give families the best start in life – so I’m calling on the Government for better access to the scheme. Kate Green MP Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston Giving children the very best start in life means getting the right support to expectant and new mothers and their children, and Healthy Start has an important role to play. I look forward to campaigning with Co-op friends to ensure the scheme reaches every family who needs and should benefit from it, and helps young children to thrive.
6th September 2022 Co-operative priorities for the Scottish Programme for Government Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) 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.