Building an economy for people, not profit – Co-operative capital in a global economy
This clever trading arrangement only worked because of another less well-known feature: the funding of the business by members. Co-operative retailing could not start until impoverished individuals had saved sufficient […]
UnLOCKing commission and holiday pay
The decision means that there is now little room for doubt that commission and overtime, both guaranteed and non-guaranteed (where it forms part of normal remuneration and where the worker […]
Gifts to charities – free from tax?
The testatrix, Mrs. Coulter, was domiciled in Jersey and died there. Her estate, at the date of her death, included assets in the United Kingdom with a probate value of […]
Non-compliance with the UK Governance Code for Sport leads to funding withdrawal from Table Tennis England
As you will remember charities promoting sport and physical activity must comply with the Code to be eligible for Sport England funding. We covered this in our e-briefing late last […]
New VFM Standard Consultation published
A consultation on the revised VFM Standard was issued last week, which will inform revisions on the Standard, which it is proposed will come into force from April 2018.
Winter Delays In Accident and Emergency
Recent research by the BBC found that 1 in 8 patients experience delays in handover by ambulance crews on arrival to hospital, with many patients then waiting in corridors or […]
RTB Thoughts
If the pledge finds its way into policy and legislation in the new Government it does raise the question though of “what if?” For all Housing Associations Seemingly associations will […]
Mission Critical Governance
The Air Ambulance Service runs two local air ambulances services, serving a total of five counties – Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland – and the Children’s Air Ambulance. It […]
Community Libraries and Community Ownership
“To secure for the workers by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be possible upon the basis of […]
Building an economy for people, not profit – A Co-operative vision for public services
It can be done from the bottom up, as new businesses are set up; and it can emerge through transformation of existing private businesses, many of which already recognise the […]
How heavy is too heavy? A recent case on disability
The EAT decided that a warehouse worker, who had difficulty lifting up to 25kg, was disabled for the purposes of the Act. Mr Banaszczyk worked in a distribution centre and […]
Housing Management – Pay to Stay and secure tenancies
For all private landlords (including housing associations but excluding local authorities) – there is help in Part 3 to tackle abandoned premises potentially without court proceedings. Landlords can end an […]