The fantastic Knucklas Community Land Project that I blogged about a bit earlier in the year now has a website to provide a bit more information and to act as a point of contact. I'm a proud member of the Project, set up as a a type of co-operative to...

Every year the great guys and gals at Co-operatives UK publish a review of the previous year's Co-operative performance and the 2009 review was published a few weeks ago. It acts as a thorough and comprehensive look at all parts of the wider movement,...

Just a very quick message to say farewell to the Co-operative Group's chief food retail officer in the region. Peter Rowley has left us to take up the more convenient (for him!) equivalent post in the North-West. Those of you who have come to members'...

Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a big fan of Supporters Trusts. Supporters Trusts are co-operative of fans of a particular team (usually football, although rugby supporters trusts are coming into being as well), who aim to increase...

Warm congratulations to Peter Marks, Co-op Group Chief Executive, for having been named Leader of the Year at the National Business Awards. The award was given to Peter for the period in which he successfully steered through two mergers while managing...