[sheffield-coops] Fw: Consultation

[Steve Thompson]

It seems that the government want to strip the legal definition from the word co-operative so that any business can use the word irrespective of whether they are a co-operative or not.
Could you have a look at the links below.
I attach a response from Pete Teleha of Suma Wholefoods,
which is a good example of a possible reply.
Regards,
Steve Thompson




Co-operatives UK

On 8 May 2013, at 10:30, John Atherton <John.Atherton at uk.coop> wrote:


  Details and draft resonse link are here: http://www.uk.coop/consultation/bis-consultation-company-and-business-names


  http://www.uk.coop/sites/storage/public/downloads/bis_protected_names_consultation_final_150413.pdf#overlay-context=consultation/bis-consultation-company-and-business-names


  Here is a good example from other member: http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_story.php?story_id=4895


  John Atherton
  Membership Officer


  Tel: 0161 214 1765
  Mob: 07790 556007
  www.twitter.com/athertonjohn
  www.uk.coop



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