Consultations

Spring budget 2024

2024-03-14T09:34:58+00:00

Chris Cowcher, Plunkett’s Head of Policy and Communications, provides a review of what was announced by the Chancellor at today’s Spring budget. Billed as the last budget before the election, the Chancellor's budget was always going to draw headlines. Whether it was the way he spoke, or the number [...]

Spring budget 20242024-03-14T09:34:58+00:00

A Way Forward for Community Rights in Wales?

2023-11-20T16:09:55+00:00

Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager, represented Plunkett and the community business movement at a panel event hosted by Building Communities Trust in Cardiff. Community Assets: Empowering Communities  The event’s theme was “Community Assets: Empowering Communities”. Evidence has demonstrated, time and time again, that that the existence of community assets – and the [...]

A Way Forward for Community Rights in Wales?2023-11-20T16:09:55+00:00

Community Wealth Building in Scotland

2023-05-16T08:44:18+00:00

Georgina Edwards, Plunkett's Policy and Research Manager provides an update on Plunkett's response to the Scottish Government consultation on Community Wealth Building. Last week Plunkett Foundation responded to a consultation by the Scottish Government on the implementation of Community Wealth Building. We drew attention to ways of supporting community businesses to set [...]

Community Wealth Building in Scotland2023-05-16T08:44:18+00:00

Plunkett’s response to the Budget Statement

2023-03-24T14:04:13+00:00

Some welcome news in Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget 2023 but the crisis has not gone away, there are still many in need. The headlines of getting people “back to work” may well be the focus in today’s papers, but for many community-owned businesses that Plunkett represents there were still questions unanswered in [...]

Plunkett’s response to the Budget Statement2023-03-24T14:04:13+00:00

Dormant Assets funding presents a big opportunity for the sector

2023-03-07T16:50:22+00:00

Plunkett responds to the announcement that a Community Wealth Fund will be included in an expanded Dormant Assets scheme Last October, Plunkett Foundation along with 3,300 other organisations and individuals submitted written evidence to the Government consultation on the future of the Dormant Assets Scheme. Since its inception over a decade ago [...]

Dormant Assets funding presents a big opportunity for the sector2023-03-07T16:50:22+00:00

Citizens Advice Publishes Plan to Investigate Gaps in the Outreach Post Office Network

2023-02-28T16:06:42+00:00

Plunkett Foundation is a member of the Post Office Advisory Group, the consumer watchdog for postal services which is convened by Citizens Advice. Last week, Plunkett responded to a draft consumer workplan published by Citizens Advice, which outlines their advocacy priorities related to post office policy for the coming year. In a rapidly changing [...]

Citizens Advice Publishes Plan to Investigate Gaps in the Outreach Post Office Network2023-02-28T16:06:42+00:00

Cost of Living Crisis – Evidencing the Impact On Rural Community Business

2022-12-08T15:31:45+00:00

Plunkett's response to the APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager What is the impact of the cost of living crisis on rural businesses and consumers? Georgina Edwards, Plunkett's Policy and Research Manager has submitted evidence to the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) [...]

Cost of Living Crisis – Evidencing the Impact On Rural Community Business2022-12-08T15:31:45+00:00

More support still needed…

2022-11-24T14:48:10+00:00

Chris Cowcher, Head of Policy reflects on yesterday’s Autumn Statement. We recognise that the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was delivered against the backdrop of multiple crises impacting the global community right now. It was also never going to be “give away” budget. However, responding to the challenges we are facing right now is [...]

More support still needed…2022-11-24T14:48:10+00:00

Government calls for information from businesses on energy usage

2022-10-20T11:32:36+00:00

Plunkett urges community businesses to respond to Government energy survey by 30 October 2022 The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have published a new survey, calling on businesses to provide information about their energy usage and the impact of rising costs on operations and service provision. It is of [...]

Government calls for information from businesses on energy usage2022-10-20T11:32:36+00:00

Plunkett responds to Dormant Assets consultation

2022-10-26T12:11:02+00:00

Summary of Plunkett's response to the consultation on the English portion of dormant assets funding Plunkett Foundation has responded to the consultation on the English portion of dormant assets funding, representing the views of rural community-owned businesses. The consultation follows the passing of the Dormant Assets Act, earlier this year and will [...]

Plunkett responds to Dormant Assets consultation2022-10-26T12:11:02+00:00
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