Featured campaign Build a future for our communities that’s bottom up, not trickle down.In uncertain times, if anything's clear, it's that trickle-down economics is dead, and that people are hungry for something new. What if the alternative was bottom up?
4th March 2015 Co-operative Councillor named Council Leader of the Year Co-operative Party Councillor Tudor Evans the Labour and Co-operative leader of Plymouth City Council has been named Council Leader of the Year at the LGiU Councillor Achievement Awards Ceremony.
26th November 2014 Labour’s Local Offer Richard McCready Political Officer This week's Fabian Society and NLGN leaflet sets out an exciting vision for local government - and it's clear that co-operative and mutual approaches have an important role to play.
2nd July 2014 Developing Cooperative Councils Sarah Boyack A Labour & Co-operative-led Scottish Government would implement the findings of the Devolution Commission to build capacity and knowledge across local government.
30th May 2014 Helping credit unions beat the Market Joe Goldberg In Haringey, we are helping credit unions do what they do best – beating payday lenders at their own game
1st April 2014 Local elections Karen Wilkie Deputy General Secretary & Company Board Secretary Alongside the European elections, hundreds of co-operators will be standing in local council elections across England. Here's how you can get involved.
19th March 2014 Scottish Procurement Bill Co-operative Party The Bill provides a golden opportunity to support co-op enterprises across Scotland. But Nicola Sturgeon is standing in the way.
18th March 2014 Kezia Dugdale MSP welcomes commitment to co-op councils Claire McCarthy General Secretary Scottish Labour Devolution Commission backs co-operative councils and co-operatively run services
11th March 2014 Co-ops need more support from LEPs Jim Dobbin Co-ops and social enterprises are key to community-driven economic growth – but they need better support.
14th May 2013 When is a Co-op not a Co-op? When it’s Cleveland Fire Service Anna Turley Labour & Co-operative MP for Redcar and Vice-Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group Lacking employee engagement or community support, the plans make a mockery of the term mutual
10th April 2013 Ed Miliband launches local election campaign with pledge on payday loans Martin Tiedemann
24th January 2013 New Labour & Co-operative councillor in flagship co-operative council The Co-operative Party
29th November 2012 Co-operative solutions to problem debt Cllr Andy Hull Andy Hull takes a look at ways that local councils can tackle payday lenders
2nd October 2012 Life as a Campaigning Co-operative Councillor Nick Crofts President, Co-op National Members' Council
21st August 2012 Co-operative Party bolsters Legal Loanshark Campaign Hannah Lister Member of the National Youth Committee for Scotland
19th July 2012 Cllr Claire Hickson: Stopping the spread of payday loan shops on Southwark’s high streets Cllr Claire Hickson
5th July 2012 A vision of Local Participation – A new Co-operative Councillor’s Perspective Alex Sobel
7th June 2012 Rural Themes David Drew Labour & Co-operative MP for Stroud and Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Affairs What do Labour and Co-operative Parties need to do to connect with rural voters?
8th May 2012 From Labour heartlands to Cameron’s backyard, Co-operative candidates are winning Martin Tiedemann
30th April 2012 Cllr Tudor Evans: Co-operative vision can be achieved through hard work Cllr Tudor Evans
28th March 2012 A co-operative vision for South London’s libraries Cllr Timothy Godfrey Community-owned libraries show that there's an alternative to the cuts and closures seen in Croydon
Background briefing – Community, Place and PowerWith context to this policy consultation topic, and an overview of existing party policy on community, place and power
Co-operative Councillor Local Elections BriefingGuide to being selected and elected as a Labour & Co-operative councillor in 2018/19
Modern Slavery Briefing for Local CouncillorsIncluding the Co-operative Party Charter on Modern Slavery