13th January 2016 Public enthusiasm fuels community energy schemes Co-operative Party Social enterprise Energy4All announces £5.5m of community investment, amidst government attacks on sector
12th January 2016 Football is nothing without fans Bill Butler The Scottish Co-operative Party calls for support for fan ownership of football clubs
6th January 2016 Co-operatives key to climate justice in Scotland Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Sarah Boyack Co-operatives must play a central role in ensuring the transition to a low-carbon economy is a just one.
11th November 2015 Report on the Scottish Labour Party Conference Richard McCready Political Officer As ever the Scottish Co-operative Party was strongly represented at the Scottish Labour Party Conference in Perth on 30th, 31st October and 1st November.
5th November 2015 Portpatrick Harbour Richard McCready Political Officer Claudia Beamish MSP for the South of Scotland spoke recently in the Scottish Parliament in praise of the Portpatrick Harbour Trust Community Benefit Society.
22nd June 2015 Community Empowerment Bill Passed Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change On Wednesday in the Scottish Parliament the Community Empowerment Bill passed its final stages and became law.
3rd June 2015 Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative Cllr Lesley Hinds Together, we're delivering one of the largest community-owned urban renewable energy projects in the UK
17th March 2015 Backing fairtrade footballs in Glasgow Richard McCready Political Officer People often question what difference being a ‘Co-operative Council’ makes. Glasgow City Council has a very interesting answer to that question especially in relation to promoting a fairtrade sports goods co-operative.
26th January 2015 Jim Murphy commits to a People’s ScotRail Co-operative Party A future Labour & Co-operative government has committed to a publicly-owned People's Scotrail
14th November 2014 Election of Leader and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Co-operative Party Co-operative Party Please find below the statements which the Scottish Co-operative Party has received from the candidates for Leader and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Co-operative Party. They are produced in alphabetical order.
14th November 2014 Scottish Co-operative Party announces nominations for Scottish Labour leadership Co-operative Party The Scottish Co-operative Party has agreed to back Sarah Boyack MSP for leader and Kezia Dugdale MSP for Deputy Leader.
3rd October 2014 Scottish Co-operative Party calls for suspension of ScotRail franchise process Co-operative Party Calls for the suspension of the franchise process until the new powers for the Scottish Parliament are settled
11th September 2014 Power belongs to the people – not in Westminster or Holyrood Richard McCready Political Officer We believe that power belongs not in Westminster or Holyrood or even in Scotland’s town halls. Power belongs to the people.
28th July 2014 Co-operative Party welcomes plans for ‘people’s railway’ Co-operative Party Response to announcement by Mary Creagh MP and James Kelly MSP for a 'new deal' for Britain's railways
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.
8th May 2014 Putting Co-operatives at the centre of public procurement Lesley Hinds It's time for Nicola Sturgeon to back up her rhetoric with legislation that puts community co-ops at the heart of Scottish public procurement
2nd May 2014 Making fan ownership a reality in Scotland Patricia Ferguson By putting fans in charge, football clubs can make a real difference to the communities they serve
6th April 2014 Scottish Labour Conference Sandra Macdonald My experience as a Co-operative Party delegate to this year's Scottish Labour Conference
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.
5th December 2013 A People’s Railway for Scotland Co-operative Party The Co-operative Party calls for the creation of a 'People's Railway', owned by and for the people of Scotland
1st November 2013 Scottish Co-operative Party on campaign Co-operative Party Working with our sister party, Scottish Co-operative Party members deliver victory in the Dumfermline Holyrood byelection.
A Co-operative Agenda for ScotlandThe Scottish Co-operative Party's agenda for the 2016 Holyrood elections. Introduction by Kezia Dugdale MSP