14th November 2024 Community Ownership a top priority for the Highlands and Islands Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Scottish Political Officer, Richard McCready highlights how community energy is already making a difference in the Highlands and Islands.
30th August 2024 A Programme for Co-operative Government in Scotland Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) The Co-operative Party's Scotland Officer, Richard McCready outlines our priorities as the Scottish Government gets set to announce the Programme for Government.
15th May 2024 262,400 reasons to enshrine the Right to Food in Scots Law Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) The Trussell Trust have released the figures for the help they have given in the past year.
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.
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.
22nd February 2024 Why I’m fighting again for the Right to Food in Scotland. Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands My Bill would ensure access to healthy, nutritious food is a human right, underpinned and reinforced by a commitment in law.
8th February 2024 Growing the Co-op Economy – Clansman Dynamics Shows the Way Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow The co-operative model can anchor companies to Scotland – as Clansman Dynamics has done – guaranteeing their future and long-term organic growth.
25th January 2024 Scottish Government misses key community energy target Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian We need to see community, council and co-operatively owned renewable energy schemes across the country. This will both empower local communities and help tackle the climate emergency.