15th April 2024 Out on the wiley, windy moors: The power of community ownership and how its saved the legacy of Brontë Sisters. Georgia Horsfall Communications and Press Officer When the humble terraced house in West Yorkshire where the three famous sisters were born was at risk of closure, its survival was essential. Thankfully, through the power of community ownership the starting point for many of the world’s greatest stories has now been saved.
12th April 2024 How we saved our club’s football ground through community ownership. John Needham Secretary to the Board of the Iron Trust Councillor Tony Gosling Labour and Co-operative Councillor on North Lincolnshire Council The Iron Trust successfully applied for an ACV (Asset of Community Value) on Glanford Park, the home of Scunthorpe United FC in 2021.
5th April 2024 Unleashing community ownership: Putting places and people in control. Mark Gregory Visiting professor at Staffordshire University and Author of the Unleashing Community Power Report It is time for a new approach; one that builds from and with communities, not dictates to them.
4th April 2024 Unleashing community power. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer We are calling on the creation of a new Community Right to Buy – which would give community groups first right of refusal of listed assets of community value (ACVs) – such as shops, pubs, music venues, and more.
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.