Co-operatives mentioned again in Malta Government Budget 2015
On the 17th November 2014, Minister Edward Scicluna addressed co-operative matters in his government’s budget speech for 2015. He claimed that his government found a lacuna in the co-operative sector in Malta and that his government is committed to promoting the utilisation of the co-operative model. Additionally government was to ensure a level playing field for cooperatives such that they may operate without any disadvantage when compared to other models of enterprise. He focused on the situation of the co-operative schemes in the public sector, launched in 1996 and which were not in sync with the 2001 co-operative legislative changes. [...]
Urban Lab Cooperative Ltd joins the Malta Co-operative Federation
On November 7, 2014 the Council of the Malta Co-operative Federation approved Urban Lab Cooperative Ltd as a new Member Society of the Federation. The founder members of this newly registered co-operative are from Italy, Spain and Malta. They have gained different complementary experiences over time in a variety of areas. They have supported public authorities in the sectors of integrated programming, urban and regional planning, citizens’ participation, analysis and implementation of policies, energy saving and energy production from renewable sources. They have also worked in the field of European Cohesion Policy (in particular, European Territorial Cooperation) and international development [...]
Notice of the Federation’s 2014 AGM
Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2014 Annual General Meeting 2014 The Annual General Meeting of the Malta Co-operative Federation shall be held on Tuesday, 18th November 2014 at 6:00PM at 87, St Ursola Street, Valletta. Rolan Micallef Attard Secretary General
Finally, a Co-operatives Act for the UK
As of the 1st August 2014, co-operative societies in the UK shall be recognized as such under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. The new Act is intended to make it easier to form a co-operative society in the UK. Until now co-operatives in the UK were regulated by various pieces of legislation which led to this consolidation following a Conservative Government initiative. This initiative was triggered in 2012 during the International Year of Co-operatives. This piece of legislation is thought to be an opportunity to create a level the playing field for co-ops and mutuals and to encourage [...]
Cooperatives as sustainable enterprises
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The Co-operatives Board’s plan of action 2014/2015
On the 9th July 2014, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, Hon. Chris Cardona, in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 8647 explained that: Read the Maltese Version The plan of the Co-operatives Board for the years 2014/2015 will be that of addressing the following measures: * During 2014 the Board will be conducting a full co-operative reform which will include the revision of the Regulations governing the Central Co-operative Fund in order to update these with the developments which are underway in the sector and to ensure that these funds are used in the most effective way [...]