Raunds Co-operative Society
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Raunds Co-operative Society Limited was a consumer co-operative society based in Raunds
, Northamptonshire
, founded in 1891.
The society operated a large supermarket and a department store in Raunds, and as of 2007 held 350 acres (1.4 km²) of farmland at Northdale Farm, farming wheat and oilseed rape.
It had 4,297 members in 2003.
It was a subscriber to the Co-operative Party
and a customer member (shareholder) of the Co-operative Wholesale Society
.
In 1983, it merged with the Ringstead Distributive Co-operative Society.
In early 2007, directors of the society presented to members a plan to merge with the much large Midlands Co-operative Society
,
but it did not reach the required vote of two thirds of members when put to a special general meeting on 5 July 2007.
However, a confirmatory meeting was held on 16 August and this time the vote to merge was carried.
The two societies merged on 26 August 2007.
Raunds
Raunds is a small market town in rural Northamptonshire, England. It has a population of 8,275 , is a civil parish, and is part of the East Northamptonshire district.- Geography :Raunds is situated 21 miles north-east of Northampton...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, founded in 1891.
The society operated a large supermarket and a department store in Raunds, and as of 2007 held 350 acres (1.4 km²) of farmland at Northdale Farm, farming wheat and oilseed rape.
It had 4,297 members in 2003.
It was a subscriber to the Co-operative Party
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
and a customer member (shareholder) of the Co-operative Wholesale Society
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
.
In 1983, it merged with the Ringstead Distributive Co-operative Society.
In early 2007, directors of the society presented to members a plan to merge with the much large Midlands Co-operative Society
Midlands Co-operative Society
The Midlands Co-operative Society Limited is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, the Co-operative Travel Trading Group and a corporate member of...
,
but it did not reach the required vote of two thirds of members when put to a special general meeting on 5 July 2007.
However, a confirmatory meeting was held on 16 August and this time the vote to merge was carried.
The two societies merged on 26 August 2007.