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February 2014

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On target for Easter opening

Despite terrible weather the construction of a new community shop in a Sussex village is proceeding to plan.  The residents of Sayers Common, near Brighton, are determined that the first shop they have had in the village since 2001 will be open by Easter. The busy village hall is being redeveloped to accommodate the new […]

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2013 – Another good year

2013 was another good year for the Co-operative Loan Fund.  We made 10 new loans to co-operatives totalling £335,000. The smallest was £10,000 and the largest £75,000. Since the Co-operative Loan Fund started in 2002 we have lent £3.3m to 124 co-operatives throughout Great Britain. When the loans are repaid the money is lent again […]