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On the 19 August 2008, the board of the society agreed to propose the transfer of the society's engagements to the much larger Co-operative Group. The proposed transfer was considered by
Lothian Borders & Angus members at a series of meetings in the autumn and, with a majority of the membership
274:. The Galashiels co-operative was formed by a mill workers' association that was already operating along similar lines. The Hawick and Galashiels co-operatives were formed in 1839, five years before the
496:; the board supervised the chief executive and management. Like many UK listed companies and co-operatives, the board had an audit sub-committee responsible for internal controls, following the 1999
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to members, though each year around £90,000 of profits was distributed to local causes as “Community
Dividend Grants”, and taxable profit was re-invested in the business. A voluntary president and
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Lothian Co-op was the direct successor of nineteenth and early twentieth century consumer co-operatives in its trading area, the oldest being in the border towns of
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In the early 21st century, growth continued through new construction and acquisitions from other grocers. New construction included a
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Lothian Co-op was a regional co-operative, formed by the gradual amalgamation of numerous local co-operatives. Operating 52
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The
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As of 2008, smaller regional co-op in
Scotland by number of shops (129 versus 52). Making up the four were
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947:— online exhibition of East Lothian Co-operative Society, by East Lothian Council Museums Service
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In 1844 a group of twenty-eight men in
Rochdale formed the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society.
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Lothian Co-op was at the time of its merger owned by 65,000 consumer members, who invested in
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Chief executive Bob
Jamieson served as a director of The Co-operative Group from 2005.
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in favour of the proposal, the transfer of engagements took place on 13 December 2008.
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Through 1991, the
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Lothian, Borders & Angus Co-operative
Society Limited (Lothian Co-op)
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606:"Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts Year ended 26 January 2008"
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were elected from among the members holding at least four shares, on a
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in the south and east, as well as some other retail businesses, and
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supermarket in the early 1990s. The site was later purchased by
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was formed in 1862, and took the name East
Lothian in 1940
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Lothian and
Borders Co-op rebuilt the frontage of its
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19:Lothian, Borders & Angus Co-operative Society
445:in the UK, Lothian Co-op was incorporated as an
430:Funeral and travel premises in Channel Street,
1369:Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom
1314:Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom
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761:"Mutuals Public Register, society number 2RS"
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367:in 2006, Lothian Co-op's first operation in
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1334:Former co-operatives of the United Kingdom
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982:Former supermarkets of the United Kingdom
318:Lothian and Borders Co-operative Society
1364:Defunct organisations based in Scotland
1329:Retail companies disestablished in 2008
1319:Companies based in the Scottish Borders
921:Annual reports and financial statements
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328:, taking its final name and structure.
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306:Border Regional Co-operative Society
1349:2008 disestablishments in Scotland
347:, and purchases included a former
95:Merged ("Transfer of engagements")
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939:Co-op Travelcare in Scottish move
633:. Arbroath Herald. Archived from
417:Co-operative Retail Trading Group
310:East Lothian Co-operative Society
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926:Co-op unveils ÂŁ5m store proposal
911:History at Lothian Co-op website
447:industrial and provident society
1344:1839 establishments in Scotland
839:. Lothian Co-op. Archived from
684:. Lothian Co-op. Archived from
570:. Lothian Co-op. Archived from
322:East Angus Co-operative Society
863:Clydebank Co-operative Society
1:
1339:Defunct companies of Scotland
403:, and a furnishings store in
230:, was the oldest independent
149:Bob Jamieson, Chief Executive
1359:Retail companies of Scotland
1210:Lothian, Borders & Angus
765:Financial Services Authority
451:Financial Services Authority
290:Tranent Co-operative Society
1129:Sainsbury's Freezer Centres
792:. Lothian Co-op. p. 34
484:It did not pay a patronage
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817:. Lothian Co-op. p. 5
584:Year ended 26 January 2008
1354:Co-operatives in Scotland
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494:one member one vote basis
252:one member one vote basis
226:, founded in 1839 in the
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457:Ownership and governance
443:consumers' co-operatives
383:in southern and eastern
657:"Transfer announcement"
631:"Co-op Proposes Merger"
355:, a filling station in
320:. In 1998, it absorbed
146:I.F.B. Hewat, President
1168:Co-operative societies
1134:Sainsbury's SavaCentre
883:The Co-operative Group
867:The Co-operative Group
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413:The Co-operative Group
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240:The Co-operative Group
104:The Co-operative Group
1036:Downsway Supermarkets
989:Investor-owned chains
568:"Financial Statement"
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359:, and, notably, nine
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302:Dumfries and Galloway
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238:until it merged with
232:consumer co-operative
37:Consumer co-operative
1114:Premier Supermarkets
1079:International Stores
1017:Cartier's Superfoods
1008:Burton Supermarkets
449:, regulated by the
210:Number of employees
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928:— construction in
490:board of directors
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361:convenience stores
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304:regions. In 1992,
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574:on 19 August 2007
441:Like most retail
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170:Operating income
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278:shop opened in
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110:Headquarters
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33:Company type
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1159:William Low
1084:Key Markets
1051:FreshXpress
1032:David Greig
879:"Our board"
539:"Executive"
517:"Directors"
381:food stores
341:supermarket
244:food stores
127:Area served
1308:Categories
1190:Highburton
1139:Somerfield
1094:Local Plus
1004:Botterills
837:"Branches"
663:1 February
504:References
474:Galashiels
432:Galashiels
389:pharmacies
375:Operations
365:Somerfield
312:(based in
268:Galashiels
185:Net income
139:Key people
115:Galashiels
84:2008-12-13
80:2008-12-13
1250:Sheffield
1047:FJ Wallis
1043:Fine Fare
1012:Carrefour
736:Clydebank
682:"History"
351:store in
100:Successor
1283:Category
1215:Midlands
1195:Ilkeston
1144:Stewarts
1104:Mainstop
1089:Lipton's
1069:Hillards
1065:Haldanes
1061:GT Smith
934:BBC News
486:dividend
385:Scotland
363:sold by
326:Arbroath
236:Scotland
132:Scotland
55:Funerals
51:Pharmacy
43:Industry
1235:Penrith
1220:Moulton
1180:Croydon
1124:Safeway
1074:Hintons
1056:Gateway
893:19 June
847:19 June
821:21 June
796:21 June
770:21 June
743:Scotmid
718:24 June
692:18 June
641:22 June
615:21 June
578:21 June
545:19 June
523:19 June
409:Scotmid
405:Selkirk
314:Tranent
280:England
262:History
201:65,074
198:Members
157:Revenue
82: (
77:Defunct
69:Founded
1265:United
1230:Raunds
1205:London
1119:Presto
941:(2000)
745:–1859
738:–1881
357:Lauder
272:Hawick
216:(2008)
214:1,234
203:(2008)
192:(2008)
177:(2008)
162:(2008)
47:Retail
1225:Norco
1200:Leeds
1109:Netto
999:Bejam
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478:Tesco
1039:Elmo
895:2008
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