ssp health is a large provider of primary care services in the north west of england , one of only 3 such organisations in england serving more than 100,000 patients .

the firm is run by dr shikha pitalia , who has been a gp in a family practice with her father dr saksena and sister dr maini in st helens since 1991 , and her husband sanjay .

it took over 22 practices in liverpool and sefton in 2013 , adding to the 17 practices it was already running .

the contract was worth £ 26.7 million over three years .

5 of the contracts were renewed in 2016 .

the secretary of liverpool local medical committee described the contracts in may 2016 as “ unworkable ” and said they did not “ stack up financially ” .

when the firm first took over the practices , many of them were already struggling due to poor management and funding previously .

the firm was forced to employ some locus staff as they worked to rectify the problems inherited from the previous contract holders .

of the 35 ssp practices inspected by the care quality commission in 2015 , 32 received a rating of " good " or higher .

ssp health

ssp health manages 24 gp practices across the north west and our practices have recorded some of the highest patient satisfaction levels .
commissioning : twelve primary care contracts in merseyside have been put out for re - tender – including 11 contracts held by troubled provider ssp health .
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ssp health operate and manage over 26 practices in the north west . if you live near to one of our locations , and you aren ' t a registered patient , register now to access our services .
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hsj is part of wilmington healthcare limited , beechwood house , 2 - 3 commercial way , christy close , southfields , essex , ss15 6ef . company number 2530185 . c / o wilmington plc , 5th floor , 10 whitechapel high street , london e1 8qs . registered in england and wales . company registration 30158470
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appointments are available every day , pre - bookable and book on the day appointments are available .
following our recent patient survey we have adapted our appointment system to offer a range of appointments .
the nurse now has a late night surgery on a wednesday evening with the last appointment available being 7 : 30 pm .
the nurse clincian holds a minor surgery clinics once a month from 2pm by appointment only , this is for cyrotherapy of warts skin tags and verrucaes . please ring reception to book
the practice will supply you with a blood form if you need a blood test , this will either be given to you at surgery or will be sent to you in the post as part of our annual review recall system .
you can attend newton community hospital on bradlegh road for you blood test monday - friday between 9am & 11am , alternatively you can attend the walk in centre on bickerstaff street st helens from 7am until 9am .
please check whether your form asks you to fast . if you are required to fast , please have only sips of water for 8 hours before the test . please take any medication as normal .
you will need to contact the surgery between 7 to 10 days later to receive the results of your blood test and find out what you need to do next .
the practice is situated on the junction of belverdere road cross lane and crow lane west and there is a car park at the rear of the practice .
during the hours the surgery is closed our calls will be diverted to nhs 111 . calls to nhs 111 are free from both mobile and landlines .
alternatively patients can attend the walk in centre on bickerstaff street st helens . the walk in centre is situated in the millenium centre in st helens towns centre near the bus and train stations . it is open monday to saturday 7am to 10pm and sundays 9am to 10pm .
please contact the walk in centre to confirm if booking an appointment is required . the walk in centre telephone number is 01744 627400 .
all gp practices are required to declare the mean earnings ( e . g . average pay ) for gps working to deliver nhs services to patients at each practice . the average pay for gps working in newton medical centre in the last financial year was £40 , 745 . 00 before tax and ni . this calculation is for 0 full - time gps and 1 locum gps , who has worked in the practice for more than 6 months .
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we are open monday to friday between the hours of 8 : 00am - 6 . 30 pm .
the practice has a variety of appointments to offer daily , both pre - bookable and also book on the day appointments . we also have appointments available that you can book online . please contact reception for more information .
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our appointment availability was rated most valued by 54 . 6 % of our patients .
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as of the 6th january , the practice will be updating its clinical system to emis web .
the practice now has the facility to transfer patient records between practices from 30 th november 2014 , this facility will be used when a patient registers or leaves the practice .
please be informed that this surgery is not participating in the gp of choice enhanced service scheme .
the practice has added extra sessions to help with winter pressures making access to an appointment with a clinician much easier . just contact the surgery in your usual way to book an appointment .
due to the high number of new patient registrations we deal with on daily basis , we only accept registration forms between 10 . 00am - 12 . 00 and 2 . 00pm - 4 . 00pm .
first of all reception staff have lack of manners . not the first time i have experienced a few times . doctors at some occasion have sai . . .
always answer promptly and always get an appt or telephone call back on the day i’ve rung or gone in , always been really helpful and sup . . .
gave my registration document in around two weeks ago . my old practice it took 24 hours to switch gp . they still haven ' t registered me wi . . .
i have been a patient at this practice for a few years now and have never been let down with either access to appointments or the quality . . .
no problems in accessing appointments on the day , telephone / front of house staff always welcoming . my main problem with the surgery is . . .
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the co-operative group , trading as the co-op , is a british consumer co-operative with a diverse family of retail businesses including food retail ; electrical retail ; financial services ; insurance services ; legal services and funeralcare , with in excess of 4,200 locations .

it is the largest consumer co-operative in the uk and owned by more than 4 million active members .

membership is open to everyone aged 16 and over in the society , provided they agree to subscribe £ 1 sterling in the capital of the society out of their first share of the profits and share the values & principles upon which the group was founded .

members are democratically involved in setting business strategy , decide how social goals are achieved , and share in its profits - in the 2016 £ 19m was returned to members and their chosen local community causes via the 5 +1 scheme .

no year end dividend was paid in 2015 .

the co-operative group has over 70,000 employees across the uk .

the group has headquarters in noma , manchester on a listed eight-building estate which includes its head office one angel square , the cis tower , hanover building , new century house and redfern building .

the group also manages the co-operative federal trading services , formerly the co-operative retail trading group ( crtg ) , which sources and promotes goods for food stores of the co-operative movements of the uk .

it introduced the co-operative brand in 2007 , which is used by many consumers ' co-operatives in the uk and managed by the group .

it replaced this for its own businesses with a revitalised version of its late 1960s " co-op " logo in 2016 .

the business has long established itself as an ethical retailer , allowing women the same democratic rights within the society as men since its founding and was the first major uk retailer to champion fairtrade .

the co-operative group has also pioneered a number of other initiatives which are now commonplace , including easily-interpretable providing nutritional information on its own brand food , raising animal welfare standards , install their own renewable energy generation and investing significantly in community projects ( 1 % of members ' own-brand spend goes to a local cause of their choice ) .

it has held the fair tax mark since 2015 .

the co - operative group

in 2000 , co - operative wholesale society and the co - operative retail society merged and in 2002 it changed its name to the co - operative group .
we were born from the co - operative movement . we continue with co - operative values .
the co - operative group has decided to continue financially supporting the co - operative party , which has strong ties to labour .
the successful sale of our farms business is another important development for the co - operative group ,
said richard pennycook , interim group chief executive of the co - operative group .
the co - op group has its origins in the co - operative consumer societies started by the rochdale pioneers .
the co - operative group is the fifth - largest retail grocery chain in the uk , with thousands of co - op minimarkets throughout the united kingdom . right : the co - operative group head office in manchester . ( image source : co - operative group / wikimedia commons )
the co - operative group has officially opened its £22m new distribution centre in avonmouth .
the board asked the members of the co - operative group whether they wanted to continue financially supporting the co - operative party , or any other party .
the co - operative group announces the results of the vote for each agm resolution as follows .
learn more about our co - operative structure and why co - ops are better .
the co - operative group has 3 . 5 million members , while united co - operatives has 930 , 000 .
brian edmiston is manager of the co - operative food store in helensburgh . the co - operative group is recognised for its leadership on green and ethical issues .
benefit a local community in which at least one co - operative group business trades in .
sir graham melmoth , former chief executive of the co - operative group . photograph : don mcphee
over the next century , cws went through many changes and eventually became the co - operative group .
the co - op donations support the co - operative party , which in turn supports labour mps .
the wales co - operative development and training centre limited ( trading as the wales co - operative centre ) is a registered society under the co - operative and community benefit societies act 2014 , number 24287 r .
address : the co - operative group customer relations freepost mr9473 manchester email : customer . relations @ urltoken
the co - operative wholesale society establishes a ‘loan and deposit department’ twenty - eight years after forming the rochdale equitable pioneers co - operative society .
the troubled co - operative group has sold its farms business for £249m to health charity the wellcome trust .
judges praised the co - operative group , saying it “continues to set the pace” in corporate social responsibility .
the co - operative group has over 70 , 000 employees across the uk . the group has headquarters in manchester on a listed eight - building estate which includes the cis tower , hanover building , new century house and redfern building . the group’s head office is one angel square which opened in 2013 . the group manages the co - operative brand and the co - operative federal trading services , formerly the co - operative retail trading group ( crtg ) , which sources and promotes goods for food stores of the co - operative movement .
the co - operative group has become the first major european supermarket group to end trade with companies that export produce from illegal israeli settlements .
bbc business editor kamal ahmed says that in effect , the board is asking the members of the co - operative group whether they want to continue financially supporting the co - operative party .
having swung back to profit in 2017 , the co - operative group now wants to better communicate its work championing causes that makes a co - operative different to other businesses .
last year the co - op group gave £625 , 000 to the co - op party .
the co - operative group has unveiled its governance reform proposals as it aims to modernise and professionalise the business .
the co - operative group will begin to deliver membership cards today as it continues efforts to revitalise the company .
the co - operative group today held its annual general meeting , the results of which are detailed below . attendance at both meetings is open to the appointed delegates of independent society members and co - operative group regions only .
the co - operative group has adopted the co - operative brand which is used by many consumers’ co - operatives in the uk to provide a consistent experience for customers using the majority of co - operative stores in the uk . the co - operative group is by far the largest of the consumers’ co - operatives which collectively are often referred to in the uk as the co - op . the business operates over 3 , 500 outlets and its slogan is “here for you for life” .
the co - operative group ( co - op ) , the uk ' s fifth largest supermarket chain , has agreed to buy rival somerfield .
the co - operative movement is also linked to the co - operative party , a political party with close links to the british labour party , a relationship that dates back to the co - operative congress held in 1917 , which eventually led to an agreement between the co - operative party and the labour party to elect joint
labour co - operative
candidates . at the last general election in 2015 , 21 members of parliament were elected on the labour and co - operative ticket .
the community energy challenge was part of the co - operative’s clean energy revolution campaign .
the co - operative group ( “the group” ) announces that its members have today voted unanimously in favour of a resolution on governance reform proposed by the board .
co - operative group chief executive richard pennycook ( left ) and chair allan leighton . photograph : andy tyler photography / the co - op / pa
millions of members of the co - operative group will vote next year on whether to withdraw £1m in annual funding from the co - operative party , as a public survey cast doubt over the financial link .
the first retail co - operative was founded in rochdale in 1844 as the rochdale pioneers society , which is now part of the united co - operatives group .
cws merged with co - operative retail services in 2000 . melmoth said the merger with united co - ops in 2007 was the root of the group’s troubles .
the purchases regulations , together with the appendices , are the regulations approved by the board and the council of co - operative group limited .
being a member of the midcounties co - operative is now more rewarding than ever .
a co - operative group spokesman said it was too early to say if a merger would result in job losses .
as the political party of the co - operative movement , we work to ensure a political voice for co - operatives , and to make the case for co - operative ideas in our economy and wider society .
in 1863 , independent co - op societies formed the co - operative wholesale society ( cws ) . they provided co - op products to sell in hundreds of co - op stores .
the co - operative bank , smile and britannia are trading names of the co - operative bank plc , which is a member of the financial services compensation scheme ( fscs ) .
promoted by claire mccarthy on behalf of the co - operative party , both at 65 st john street , london ec1m 4an . co - operative party limited is a registered society under the co - operative and community benefit societies act 2014 . registered no . 30027r
central england co - operative is one of a number of retail co - operative societies trading under the
co - operative
banner , but we are entirely independent from them . we subscribe to co - operative values and principles of co - operatives , and we have the benefit of the group branding and great bargaining power , but we are a regional business working in the best interests of our local customers and community .
they included representatives of the regional co - ops , elected by members , and delegates from independent co - operative societies .
the boards of the uk ' s two biggest co - operatives have agreed the terms of a merger that would form the world ' s largest consumer co - operative group .
euan sutherland resigned as co - operative group chief executive after presiding over an organisation shake - up . photograph : david levene
home group limited is a registered society under the co - operative and community benefit societies act 2014 ( registered number 22981r ) .
the co - operative group said all of its own - brand fish complied with its
strict
responsible fish sourcing policy .
the co - operative group has revealed it made a profit of £124m in 2014 compared with a loss of £255m the previous year .
jim lee explains why farming could be the next positive step for the co - operative group . photograph : john moore / getty images
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write and make your concerns known to your region’s representatives on the chair of the co - op group board : len wardle , chair , co - op group board , c / o co - operative group , new century house , corporation street , manchester , m60 4es .
a co - op member is an individual member of s group ' s co - op membership system .
by 1900 there were over 1 , 400 separate independent co - operative businesses in the uk , all members of a wider co - operative movement . during the 1900s , many of these independent societies began to merge . one of the most significant in recent times was in 2000 , when the co - op group was formed following the merger of the co - operative wholesale society and co - operative retail services . this was followed in 2007 by the merger of united co - operatives with the co - op group . in 2009 the co - op food business acquired somerfield , a rival food business .
the need to offload the farms should be seen as an opportunity to engage with members and encourage them to provide co - operative capital . the co - operative group is massive and has the infrastructure to make such a scheme viable .
the uk ' s co - operative group is closely linked to - - and a major funder of - - the co - operative party , which has an electoral pact with the labour party , the uk ' s official opposition .
knowing i’m part of the co - operative community that built and benefits from our renewable energy gives me hope for the future .
richard benwell , westmill solar co - operative member
co - operative stores’ profits were offset by the writedown in the value of co - op bank . photograph : yui mok / pa
of course , the other solution that the co - operative sector favours is building more co - operative housing , and that is the fundamental solution to that issue . give people a choice .
the co - operative group is the only major british retailer to boycott israeli goods . it is the fifth - largest retail grocery chain in the uk , with thousands of co - op minimarkets throughout the united kingdom . the co - operative group ( formerly known as the co - operative wholesale society ) is closely linked to - - and a major funder of - - the co - operative party , which has an electoral pact with the labour party , the uk ' s official opposition . the co - operative party has , like the labour party itself , been infiltrated by a strong anti - israel faction .
icm ( 2012 ) . commissioned on behalf of co - operative group cited in carbon connect ( 2012 ) . distributed generation .
the co - operative group was named responsible retailer of the year ahead of other shortlisted businesses including marks and spencer , asda and morrisons .
the co - operative group’s chairman , allan leighton , has insisted the business was making “stellar progress” despite slumping more than £130m into the red .
the co - operative group deeply regrets the breaches but reiterates the measures now in place ensure the safety of its valued customers and staff .
if the current ideas put forward by the myners review are accepted next month , the co - operative group will set out on a pathway by which it will cease to be a co - operative owned and controlled by its members .
development of clinical trials in a cooperative group setting : the eastern cooperative oncology group .
the proposed governance structure also has the support of co - operatives uk . the independent body for the co - operative sector , recognised by the international co - operatives alliance as the apex body for all uk co - ops , has backed the new structure as being more inclusive for group members while maintaining a clear recognition of co - operative values and principles .
the co - operative group is the uk ' s largest , with an annual turnover of £8bn . united co - operatives has a turnover of £2 . 5bn a year .
co - operative values and ethics were embedded in the bank’s articles of association for the first time .
thomas cook ' s online operation is not included in the merger with co - operative travel .
if you ' re not yet a member of central england co - operative . . .
the troubled co - op group has confirmed it will sell its 774 - strong pharmacy chain for £620m to bestway group .
[ 0 : 57 ] the customers own the co - op , therefore it is the customers who get the benefits of co - operative trade .
this article was corrected on 11 april 2015 because it erroneously referred to richard pennycook’s involvement in the recruitment of co - operative group executives .
co - operative group , uk ' s fifth - largest food retailer , to boycott exports from illegal israeli settlements in west bank .
in 2013 , a scandal hit the co - operative bank , when it was discovered that there was a massive shortfall in funds due to corruption and mismanagement at the top . the co - operative group suffered a terrible financial blow , losing many millions of pounds . this resulted in an entire re - organization of the co - operative group , including the sale of the pharmacies and most of the co - operative bank ( the co - operative group still has a 20 % share but the bank has demutualized , meaning it is now mainly owned by a hedge fund and is no longer a mutual fund owned by the members ) .
commenting on the acquisition , martin beaumont , chief executive of the co - operative group , said :
this deal establishes the co - operative group as the uk ' s leading convenience store operator . following the successful integration of co - operative wholesale society and co - operative retail services , like - for - like sales in our welcome convenience stores are running at 7 per cent up - well ahead of the market - while profitability in food retailing has more than doubled since the merger .
john anderson , director , government affairs , public policy , canadian co - operative association : i welcome this opportunity to talk to you along with my colleague , mr . gazzard , the executive director of the co - operative housing federation of canada . chf canada is one of our 34 members , which also include co - operatives and co - operative federations encompassing all the major credit union centrals , the co - operators group limited , retail co - operatives such as federated co - operatives limited , co - op atlantic , growmark and mountain equipment co - op , agricultural co - operatives such as gay lea and the united farmers of alberta , as well as health and worker co - operative federations .
co - op group plans asset sales to reduce £1 . 3bn debt - telegraph
there had been concerns among some members that the changes could damage the ethos of the co - operative movement .
the co - operative group is rolling out compostable carrier bags to hundreds of its stores nationwide , in what it claims is an industry first .
the co - operative has unveiled plans to bring back an annual payout for its millions of members .
for more information about the history & constitution of central england co - operative , see about us .
he said members would probably have elected dame pauline green , the president of the international co - operative alliance ; and nick eyre , the co - op’s former group secretary , but they were eliminated from a group of six candidates put forward by the co - op’s members’ council .
the co - operative group was named responsible retailer of the year for the second year running by retail week . debbie robinson , from the co - operative food , who picked up the award on behalf of the group , is pictured with sponsor chris wakerley from boxwood ( right ) and tv personality jimmy carr .
the co - operative retailing system ( crs ) began in 1928 when locally owned retail co - operatives worked together to form provincial wholesales in order to expand their buying power . these co - operative wholesales in the four western provinces , along with the
there is a great muddling , both in the myners review and in recent mainstream media reporting on the co - operative group , of two fundamental elements of co - operative governance ; namely the need for appropriately qualified people to be in charge of running the business ( “competence” ) , and the ownership and governance structure of a co - operative which is based on elected representatives ( “representativeness” ) . both are essential for a successful and sustainable co - operative business .
the co - operative group has scooped two titles at the prestigious retail week awards , including being named responsible retailer of the year for the second year in succession .
manchester - based co - operative group and rochdale - based united co - operatives have a combined workforce of more than 87 , 000 staff and more than 4 , 500 sites .
the wind farm is generating about 45 million kw hours per year and makes up over 5 % of the co - operative group ' s electricity needs .
the co - operative group announces a number of changes at board and executive level , further strengthening governance and oversight and building on the reforms of 2015 .
the co - operative group is also working with its suppliers to ensure they fulfil their obligations under reach including the possible restriction and substitutions of certain chemicals .
former co - operative group boss euan sutherland is to take charge of the company behind fashion label superdry as its founder moves to a new role .
he co - operative group has announced a major overhaul of its branding and membership structure as britain’s largest mutual attempts to restore its battered reputation .
steering op financial group and implementing the group strategy in line with the principles issued by the supervisory board .
[ 0 : 33 ] the co - operative society have baked biscuits and made shoes ever since 1873 , milling flour since 1891 , producing co - operatively to consume co - operatively .
100 % fairtrade own brand and delivering additional support to smallholders in kenya through co - operative development .
the receivers brought in to find a buyer for ailing convenience store group alldays have announced the sale of the group to the co - op for £131m .
the co - operative group is the uk’s largest co - operative business , whose purpose is “championing a better way of doing business for you and your communities . ” owned by over eight million members , the co - operative group operates a total of 4 , 500 outlets , with around 87 , 000 employees and has an annual turnover of £11 billion with interests across food , funerals , insurance and legal services .
the co - operative group is still recovering from a period of financial mismanagement and some members have recently expressed concerns about how elections to the board are chosen .
the office of fair trading ( oft ) is to investigate a move by thomas cook and the co - operative group to merge their high street travel businesses .
the co - operative group is large and diverse . it has a number of different businesses serving a number of markets . its businesses range from food , banking and travel to insurance and legal services . it also includes online shopping and funeral directors . the recent acquisition of somerfield means that the co - operative group now has around 3 , 000 food stores in the uk . food retailing today accounts for approximately 50 % of the total turnover of the co - operative group .
the requirements of customers drive the co - operative to develop new goods and services . following consultation with its customers , the co - operative introduced an honest labelling policy to help customers make informed decisions about the products they buy .
the co - operative group won the prize for its approach to sustainable development . its social goals strategy identifies the environment as a primary issue . the group identifies and measures key environmental , social and ethical impacts annually .
sainsbury’s , marks & spencer and the co - operative group will begin allowing their suppliers to use gm feed for poultry , following tesco’s announcement on thursday .
a co - operative is a group of people acting together to meet the common needs and aspirations of its members , sharing ownership and making decisions democratically .
anderson m . ( 2015 ) the co - operative difference : co - operation among co - operatives ? . in : a history of fair trade in contemporary britain . palgrave macmillan , london
the co - operative “free from” petfood won the award ahead of shortlisted products from boots , waitrose and john lewis .
the co - operative group is to sell off its sunwin security services operation – the latest disposal by the troubled mutual , which is offloading surplus businesses to raise cash .
you must be a member of the support group to participate in any of the co - ops .
the co - operative has declared that it is to source all its fresh bacon and lamb from british farms .
a branch of the co - operative’s food shop in central manchester . photograph : jonathan nicholson / demotix / corbis
the co - operative group is the uk’s largest mutual business , owned not by private shareholders but by over six million consumers . it is the uk’s fifth biggest food retailer , the leading convenience store operator and a major financial services provider , operating the co - operative bank , britannia and the co - operative insurance . among its other businesses are the number one funeral services provider and britain’s largest farming operation .
we use co - operative approaches to reduce poverty and unemployment by creating resilient , cohesive and prosperous communities .
the radically overhauled own - brand range includes 30 brand new fish lines , across fresh and frozen , including the co - operative south african hake provencale and the co - operative lightly dusted haddock . the responsible sourcing policy applies to fish in any form across the whole co - operative brand , whether it’s a piece of cod or a salmon sandwich .
co - op group loses £2 . 5bn after ' fundamental failings in management and governance '
the co - operative register’s ( tcr ) mission is to help you find and join the cooperatives nearest you . we started tcr , its twin projects the co - operative knowledgebase ( tck ) and the new co - operator ( tnr ) because co - ops make the impact we want to see most in the world . join us !
the co - operative group * * , like other co - ops , conducts its business in accordance with co - operative values and principles ; among others these include values of social responsibility and caring for others . as one of our principles is co - operation between co - operatives it is natural that we look to support fair trade . in deed , it is often the case that many of these disadvantaged groups are small producer co - operatives .
membership lies at the heart of the co - op . the co - op group believes in open and voluntary membership , democracy and member economic participation .
we bring co - operatives together to campaign on vital issues , raise awareness of co - operative businesses and help create a level playing field for the start - up and growth of co - operatives .
the co - operative group have worked with a wide range of interested groups to do what we can so people in developing countries have decent working and living conditions .
mr . anderson : the co - operative development initiative , which is a five - year program partnership between the co - operative sector , both the cca and the francophone co - operative organization , ccc , in delivering this program , is a program designed both for urban and rural areas . it is a program in terms of giving help to groups who want to establish new co - operatives .
today the co - op group is the uk’s largest mutual business , owned by millions of uk consumers .
thomas cook paid £50m for co - op ' s 30 per cent stake and a further £5 . 8m to buy out the 3 . 5 per cent interest controlled by the smaller central england co - operative group .
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educational resources , events , seminars and webinars . intended to help co - operative and mutual participants maintain thriving enterprises
the tie - up would create an organisation responsible for more than 80 % of the co - operative retail trade in the uk .
the co - operative has supported the launch of fairtrade in the uk and for 20 years has helped develop the market to become the world’s largest .
' back to our co - op roots ' video transcript [ 0 : 00 ] in 1844 the rochdale pioneers created an idea that changed the world . the co - operative .
how do i find out details about the other co - operative businesses i . e . funeralcare / electrical / insurance ?
the politicians stand as candidates of both the co - operative party and the labour party , and the two political movements have strong historical ties .
s group is owned by customers . customers become co - op members by paying a membership fee . co - op membership has three aspects .
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. for just £1 you can become a member of central england co - operative society , which makes you co - owner of one of the uk’s largest independent co - operative societies .
the co - operative group has told its members that it cannot make an enhanced commitment to stock fairtrade products because of tough competition among supermarkets and its shift towards convenience stores .
prior to the special general meeting , the group also today held its annual general meeting , the results of which are detailed below . attendance at both meetings is open to the appointed delegates of independent society members and co - operative group regions only .
the co - operative also landed the award for managing change following two company mergers and the integration of more than 70 , 000 employees .
the board of the co - operative group has approved the proposals and recommends that members vote in favour of the governance changes at the special general meeting . the group executive , which has worked with the board and members on the reform process , has also given the proposals its backing .
co - operatives were formed to fight poverty . the first co - op was started in 1844 by textile workers in rochdale , an urban centre in england , to deal with the grinding poverty they endured . the principles of the retail co - operative they formed are the basis for the worldwide movement of today , a movement of some 1 billion co - operative members .
following the vote , sir christopher kelly and lord myners will address the special general meeting and answer questions from members . sir christopher kelly will be speaking on his independent review into the events leading to the co - operative bank ' s capital shortfall while lord myners will detail the findings of the independent governance review . the group executive will then share the future co - operative group purpose with members .
debbie robinson , the co - operative’s director of food retail marketing , who collected the responsible retailer award on behalf of the group , said : “we are pleased , and very proud , to win two such prestigious awards . the high calibre of the shortlists reflect the quality needed to earn these accolades , and they reflect the hard work of so many people at the co - operative group . ”
the co - operative group is to actively consider selling off parts of its sprawling empire in order to bring down its £1 . 3bn of debt . the group is also planning to spend hundreds of millions of pounds redeveloping its food stores .
dr . fiona duguid is a researcher and consultant with duguid consulting inc . she has been a lead researcher in several national and international co - operative and social economy projects . she is a board member with the canadian association for studies in co - operation . previous fiona worked with the canadian co - operative association as a researcher and as a senior policy analyst with the rural and co - operative secretariat with agriculture canada .
the network for britain’s thousands of co - operative businesses , co - operatives uk works to promote , develop and unite member - owned business worth £36 billion to the british economy .
david ritter , senior oceans campaigner , greenpeace uk , said : “the co - operative’s new policies are set to place them right at the forefront of the sustainable seafood agenda in the uk . we welcome the work that the co - operative is undertaking to source seafood responsibly . ”
from this autumn , co - op members will be credited with 5 % of the value of their purchases of co - op own brand services , including food and funeralcare . the co - operative bank will not be included .
that motion was backed by co - op group chair ms lidbetter and interim chief executive richard pennycook .
in canada , the history of co - operatives has also been linked to the battle against poverty . whether it is the credit union started by alphonse desjardins , the retail co - ops of western or atlantic canada or the national housing co - operative movement , we believe the co - operative model in canada has shown that it can be an essential tool in this fight .
under the plans , both thomas cook and co - operative travel will retain their separate branding across about 1 , 200 stores .
for the group’s 2015 annual general meeting , 2 . 9 million members are eligible to vote having met the minimum level of qualifying purchases with group businesses during the group’s 2014 financial year . for further information see the group’s rules and purchases regulations .
alldays , the debt - laden retailer which was being run by the official receivers , has been bought by the co - operative group for the sum of £131 million ( €207 . 6m ) , making the co - op the leading convenience store operator in britain .
the co - operative group has hired a respected finance director and former bank chief to help with the financial restructuring of the mutual which faces an estimated £1 . 8bn hole in its capital reserves .
in the midst of the current global economic crisis , the co - operative model is being seen as increasingly relevant to a more balanced , equitable and sustainable economy . the co - operative movement was founded to serve a social purpose , as well as a commercial one .
nicholas gazzard , executive director , co - operative housing federation of canada is next . the federation was established in 1968 and is the organized voice of the canadian co - op housing movement .
as its members determine the direction of the co - operative group , it is the values of the members that drive the business . this is part of the process of corporate governance . members can influence the decisions and direction . the actions of the managers of the group are based on these values .
in the past year the co - op group has been plunged into sudden and astonishing crisis because of the emergence of huge losses at its banking arm the co - op bank .
a former boss of what is now the co - operative group has accused its leaders of blocking prominent members from standing for the board and undermining the principles of the 171 - year - old mutual society .
so why would the co - operative have a point of difference with the soil association on this issue ? the co - operative group has been the pioneer of fair trade in the uk ( and we still stock more food lines than any other retailer ) , whilst the soil association has done so much fantastic work to advance the cause of ecological sustainability .
nicholas gazzard , executive director , co - operative housing federation of canada : let me thank you for the opportunity to be here to talk about co - operative housing and housing generally . john anderson has set some of the context of the affordable housing situation in canada .
as the purpose of s group ' s operations is to offer services and benefits to co - op members , s group will continue to provide its co - op members with improved services and even more significant benefits .
co - operative society . this is run by and for the interest of its members . co - operatives pay out dividends to members , often on the basis of participation not investment . each member gets one vote , regardless of the number of shares they own . for further free advice , contact the co - operative hub .
[ 1 : 33 ] the co - operative movement is worldwide . it ' s taken many different forms from country to country .
the co - operative has increased its range of msc certified fish to 10 , including the co - operative alaskan pollock fishcakes , and a further 10 are due to appear in co - operative stores . by working closely with its suppliers , and providing funding for more fisheries to be certified , the retailer’s range will include even more msc products as soon as supply is increased and they become available .
since 2009 , the co - operative group has operated a human rights and trade policy , which sets out the exceptional circumstances under which we will withdraw trade from a state , area or settlement .
last year ( 2014 ) 99 % of the total energy used by the co - op group came from renewable sources .
the co - operative group stresses that its move is not an israeli boycott and that it will use other suppliers in the country that do not source from illegal settlements . photograph : graham turner for the observer
keeps the group on - task and within the time limits for the activity .
the co - operative bank , platform , smile and britannia are trading names of the co - operative bank p . l . c . , p . o . box 101 , 1 balloon street , manchester m60 4ep . registered in england and wales no . 990937 .
as the uk’s network for co - operatives , we help new - starts get off the ground , provide specialist advice for growing businesses and lead major programmes to develop the uk co - operative sector .
the co - operative bank has offered the beaver lake cree nation £50 , 000 initially and more funding if necessary in future . paul monaghan , head of social goals and sustainability for co - operative financial services , said the company wanted to help fight the legal battle and publicise the problem internationally .
members came to manchester to save the ailing co - op group . they left one step closer to doing that .
as the network for the uk’s co - operative businesses , we organise flagship national events and facilitate networks and workshops to enable co - operatives to connect , learn and do business with one another .
the co - operative group , one of the world’s largest consumer co - operatives , with interests across food , funerals , insurance , electrical and legal services , has a clear purpose of championing a better way of doing business for you and your communities . owned by millions of uk consumers , the co - operative group operates a total of 3 , 750 outlets , with more than 70 , 000 employees and an annual turnover of approximately £10 billion .
you ' ll be pleased to hear that at the co - operative we have a strict policy to monitor and control our fish supplies .
welcome to all of you and thank you for being here . we will start with john anderson from the canadian co - operative association .
“this is a highly significant moment for the co - operative group and i am delighted that our members have made clear their commitment to far - reaching reform of our governance with this unanimous vote .
james knox , managing director at yorkshire dales meat company , said “listings with the co - operative group is fantastic news for the business and for the profile of our ever - growing brand and product offering . ”
the co - operators has over 70 years of history as a co - operative and as a canadian insurer . our member organizations are comprised of co - operatives and credit union centrals from across the country representing a variety of sectors . we provide advice and advocacy guided by our co - operative principles and values . by taking a long - term view of business and relationships , and putting people first , we focus on meeting the evolving needs of canadian communities , the co - operative sector , their members , and our clients .
accurately labelling products made in israeli settlements . a month earlier , one of the uk ' s largest supermarket chains , the co - operative group , ended trade with israeli companies exporting produce from the settlements . the decision directly
peter marks , the co - operative ' s plain - speaking group chief executive is quick to acknowledge the membership ' s key role , the energy and the passion that they feel about the moral imperatives behind pushing the ethical agenda forward .
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co - op members will also get the chance to vote on whether the group should continue to make donations to political parties .
– potentially , the members of the group’s committee , and possibly all members , are personally responsible ( “liable” ) for any obligations the group takes on , and for any judgment made against the group by the courts .
professor ellen goddard is co - operative chair in agricultural marketing and business in the department of resource economics and environmental sociology at the university of alberta .
the co - operative funeralcare , north london . political donations will now be put to a vote the next annual meeting in ma photograph : david levene
the co - operative bank has been the biggest lender to onshore wind farms in the uk , and prides itself on helping drive the move towards more renewable energy .
the government has been trying to highlight the risk of obesity . the co - operative has supported its change4life programme by helping to communicate the government ' s message .
whether in government or opposition , for a century the co - operative party has been a voice for co - op values and principles in the places where decisions are taken , and laws are made .
the banking arm of the group came close to collapse in 2013 , bringing the whole group to a £2 . 5bn annual loss that year .
the process for requesting membership in this group is to fill out the 2 online forms : support group registration , the covenant not to sue .
but could there be a small window ? under pressure at regional members ' meetings last weekend , some co - operative group directors suggested that they were keeping an open mind on disposal of the farms .
in deciding the overall winner , the judges praised the co - operative group for its “very strong” plan of action to bring more people with learning disabilities into the workplace and added that the initiative could be replicated by many other employers .
“the judges were impressed by how the buying team at the co - operative threw themselves into the range , even using their own pets in the marketing and pr campaign . ”
as the network for britain’s thousands of co - operative businesses , we provide our members with access to advice , training , networking and events .
direct ownership of food sources begins to address these issues . would it not be wonderful if the co - operative group could emerge from its troubles to present solutions to some of the great issues of our times ?
the co‑operative bank p . l . c . is authorised by the prudential regulation authority and regulated by the financial conduct authority and the prudential regulation authority ( no . 121885 ) . the co‑operative bank , platform , smile and britannia are trading names of the co‑operative bank p . l . c . , p . o . box 101 , 1 balloon street , manchester m60 4ep . registered in england and wales no . 990937 . credit facilities are provided by the co‑operative bank p . l . c . and are subject to status and our lending policy . the bank reserves the right to decline any application for an account or credit facility . the co‑operative bank p . l . c . subscribes to the standards of lending practice which are monitored by the lending standards board .
farmer group leaders allocated to members , on average , 0 . 40 s mu more than regular farmer - group members (
this case study shows how the co - operative group ' s values contribute to improving the diet and health of the uk . in recent years members of the co - operative group have been concerned about its policies in the area of diet and health . one of the actions that came from this has been the reformulation of own brand products to reduce salt , saturated fat and sugar . also an increasing part of the food range includes healthy options . products carry clear and honest labelling . the co - operative supports initiatives such as the food standards agency ' s ( fsa ) ' traffic light ' labelling on product packaging . the co - operative believes customers should have access to high quality food that is produced and marketed in a way they can trust .
the co - operative group is finally on the road to recovery thanks to new management and the policy of opening minimarkets throughout the united kingdom , backed up by a massive tv advertising campaign . however , the boycott of israeli produce remains .
richard wilcox , managing director at unity trust bank , said that while the co - operative had been discussed at unity ' s scheduled board and annual meeting ,
the relationship with co - op continues to be managed as normal . we work as an independent entity and are not impacted by changes to the credit rating of the co - operative bank .
the co - operative group , a british supermarket chain , is extending a boycott of goods from illegal israeli settlements and will now shun any supplier known to source from these areas , a statement has said .
the co - operative group can be traced back to the original rochdale pioneers society which was formed in rochdale in 1844 and whose success proved a catalyst for co - operative development in the uk over the following years . owing to the rapid growth of co - operatives during the 1840s and 1850s , many co - ops grouped together and established a wholesaling operation to assist in sourcing quality unadulterated produce in 1863 , with this new business eventually becoming known as the co - operative wholesale society ( cws ) . over the following 100 years the cws developed into a highly successful and innovative business , expanding significantly into manufacturing and in sourcing produce from right across the world .
a new initiative championing yorkshire produce has been launched by co - operative food which will see the community retailer stock 130 new products made across the county .
our board of directors help the society succeed in its long - term goals , while at the same time maintaining our co - operative values and principles .
one of the most interesting types of business ownership is that of a co - operative . this is because co - operatives are owned by their members , not by shareholders like private or public limited companies . the largest co - operative in the uk is the co - operative group . this has more than three million members . each member has an equal right to contribute to its decision - making processes . this means that , while managers make the decisions for the business , members rather than shareholders influence behaviour by giving direction to the business . importantly , they determine the ethical direction of the business .
mr . gazzard : the only requirement beyond being in housing need , being on a waiting list for a housing co - operative , is that you recognize that you are moving into a co - operative . it is a little different , inasmuch as there are some responsibilities of membership in a co - operative . those responsibilities are not unduly onerous . usually , when a housing co - operative is asking a family if they want to move in , the responsibilities will be explained to the family . there is a governance function among the members , because the members elect a board of directors , which in turn makes the decisions for the direction of the co - op .
putting the two findings together , we conclude that leaders ' greater willingness to share resources with in - group members applies only to members of the group in which they occupy a leadership position . farmer group leaders do not share a larger part of the initial endowment with co - villagers when compared to average farmer group members . similarly , village leaders do not share a larger part of the endowment with farmer group members than regular villagers do . this suggests that formal social position in a group induces greater prosocial behavior targeted specifically at members of that group ( and that group only ) .
among them was bert , a cat owned by the co - operative’s category development manager for grocery , melissa webb . melissa collected the award at the london ceremony .
the co - operative group will ensure all its obligations under reach are met including the provision to supply information on the use of any svhc ' s ( substances of very high concern ) within an article as identified by reach .
participants allocated 0 . 24 mus more to co - villagers and 1 . 31 mus more to farmer group co - members ( blue bars ) than to ‘strangers’ . importantly , participants allocated 1 . 06 mus more to farmer group co - members than to co - villagers ( green bar ) . n = 2421 . whiskers indicate the 95 % interval .
governance continually evolves – for plcs , in the public sector , and in the mutual and co - operative world . it must constantly adapt to changing circumstances . but new governance arrangements cannot be imposed on the co - operative group , and that is effectively what is happening via the current process . it is a high risk strategy , and hardly surprising that it is causing such concerns amongst employees . it is essential in taking forward reforms to the co - operative group to move to new arrangements which dispassionately use modern features of governance which are appropriate for a co - operative , which can command the support of those who have to vote for them , and which provide a sound basis on which to provide an effective alternative for customers .
the co - op today became the first uk supermarket to ban the use of a group of pesticides implicated in billions of honeybee deaths worldwide .
pennycook is running the group after the sudden departure of euan sutherland in march .
having strong links to the labour party , the group sponsors many labour mps .
a13 . the co - operative group website has a section dedicated to food ethics , where you can find out about where your food comes from , and how we source local or ethically traded goods wherever possible .
the co - operative supports numerous community and sporting activities . for example , it supports a national charity called street games . this charity promotes sport to young people who live in disadvantaged communities . the organisation feels that supporting communities is a crucial role which is at the heart of its co - operative heritage .
the co - op party includes among its members a number of prominent labour mps such as ed balls , stella creasy and chris leslie . they stand as candidates of both the co - operative party and the labour party .
moody ' s warned that the bank might need
external support
– perhaps from its parent group which owns grocers , pharmacies and funeral homes – if it could not bolster its financial position . the agency cited concerns about the co - operative incurring more losses from loans to property companies and the slow integration of the britannia building society , which the co - operative took over three years ago .
in s group , being a co - op member means the same as being a member . in other words , a co - op member is a member of a cooperative – such as hok - elanto or arina – belonging to s group .