Results announced for the Central England Co-operative 2017 Board election
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 28/04/2017
Central England Co-operative can today announce the results of its 2017 Board election.
As a member owned and controlled co-operative business, the Society’s members have the chance each year to have their say by voting in the elections to the Board of Directors.
This year voting was required for the election of three board director positions and the successful candidates were:
• Elaine Dean – Central constituency
• Maria Lee – Western constituency
• Paul Singh – Eastern constituency
The three successful candidates have been re-elected to serve for a term of three years and will re-join the board to continue to shape the future direction and strategy of the business and build on the Society’s success.
In addition to these positions, Sean Clothier was re-elected unopposed to the board as an employee director and will also serve for a term of three years.
Jim Watts, Central England Co-operative Society Secretary, said: “On behalf of the Society I would to thank all of the candidates who came forward to stand in the Board election.
“As a strong, independent co-operative business and community retailer, the democratic participation of our members is a key point of difference that sets us apart from other organisations.
“The successful candidates will now turn their attention to helping the Society succeed in its long-term goals, while at the same time maintaining our co-operative values and principles.
“We would also like to thank all the members who took the time to vote and play an important role by participating in the Society’s democratic process.”
The Board of Directors is accountable to the Society’s members and is responsible for the long-term success of the business. The Board is responsible for setting the Society’s strategy, in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Executive Team. The Board is also responsible for ensuring that the Society’s affairs are conducted in an effective assurance framework, in accordance with the Society’s purpose and in line with co-operative values and principles.
More details about the Board elections and membership is available by visiting https://www.members.coop/
Notes to editors
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with gross sales of £927 million in 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property investment. Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2017.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
For more information visit http://www.centralengland.coop follo,w Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Heather Clapton at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop