2nd April 2024 Long Read: The Powerhouse of Perry Common Linda Hines MBE Resident Director/Chair of Witton Lodge Community Association. 2024 is a significant year for Witton Lodge Community Association (WLCA) as we celebrate our 30th anniversary, and what a remarkable 30 years it’s been.
2nd April 2024 How bus franchising is taking shape in Strathclyde Councillor Alan Moir Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party Councillor on East Dunbartonshire Council, Leader of the Labour Group on East Dunbartonshire Council and Vice-Chair of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Along with colleagues across the Strathclyde area I am committed to delivering buses that are run in the interests of the people.
28th March 2024 Right to Food Bill Progresses in the Scottish Parliament Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) We did it! Thanks to Scottish Co-operative Party members lobbying their MSPs the Right to Food Bill can now go forward in the Scottish Parliament.
27th March 2024 A say and stake: why I back growing employee ownership in Scotland. Claire Baker MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife As both a Scottish Labour and Scottish Co-operative Party MSP and Convener of the Economy and Fair Work Committee in the Scottish Parliament, I am interested in how we can encourage employee ownership models, identify barriers and support more businesses to adopt co-op models in my region of Mid Scotland and Fife, and across Scotland.
26th March 2024 A greener, cleaner energy system. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Community energy provides the opportunity to transform our relationship to the energy system – both by moving away from fossil fuels and creating a more pluralised ownership form.
20th March 2024 Labour and Co-op Councillors in Glasgow back the Right to Food — Are you with them? Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Time is running out, but we hope that as many people as possible will join our Glasgow councillors and ask their MSPs to support Rhoda Grant’s Bill.
14th March 2024 Growth, growth, growth: How local ownership is key to rebuilding Britain. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Local community ownership will have a big role to play in rebuilding Britain under a potential future Labour & Co-operative Government. As a Party, we will be continuing to campaign for a strengthened new Community Right to Buy – so that the demand for community ownership can be fully realised.
8th March 2024 It’s time for a co-operative approach to revitalising our town centres. Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) It was great to speak at the Restitch conference today in Coventry about the co-operative approach to revitalising our town centres.
7th March 2024 Powering Camden: How we’re turbocharging community energy. Cllr Adam Harrison Cabinet member for a Sustainable Camden on Camden Council Decentralising energy is vital to creating greater resilience in our communities as the impacts of the climate emergency become manifest.