Building Co-operation in the Capital
The Co-operative Party has launched its manifesto for this year’s general election. The document, the result of a two-year policy process, sets out the party’s agenda on a number of areas, including energy, transport, housing, education and public services. The party suggests building and shaping institutions that serve collective needs, and promoting a different way of doing … [Read more...]
GRITtv with Laura Flanders and The Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) have created a great new documentary all about worker co-ops called Own the Change: Building Economic Democracy One Worker Co-op at a Time. The film is very US-focussed and some of the info is only relevant to people wanting to start worker co-ops there, but most of it is pretty university and it … [Read more...]
Co-operatives London and London Co-operative Development members GCDA are running more great free food business training sessions: Date: Thursday 6th OR 20th March Time: 10am - 4pm Venue: GCDA, in the heart of Greenwich Cost: Free to Greenwich residents, business & food projects. Absolutely Brilliant! Everyone in or setting up a food business should do this course -- June … [Read more...]
London Capital Credit Union has had a record year, with more and more people turning to them for help with low cost loans and secure savings. The credit union has seen a 47% increase in membership in the year ending September 2014 to 10,062 members. It has also seen a 62% increase in loans to members to £5.6 million, but at the same time has seen members’ savings increase by … [Read more...]
Key Labour and Co-operative figures have launched a collection of essays exploring a co-operative alternative for London’s problems. It is hoped the book, “Co-operative Capital: creating a city that works for Londoners”, will shape the policy debate in London ahead of the 2016 mayoral election. The 15 essays propose co-operative solutions to issues such as the lack of … [Read more...]
Hackney’s first solar energy co-operative is currently being set up at the Banister House Estate. Hackney Energy has been working with Repowering London to launch the project. The project will be installing a 120kW solar PV array on the Banister House roofs later this year. This system will save an estimated forty-one tonnes of carbon dioxide per year compared with grid … [Read more...]