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Latest Plunkett Weekly News now online for week ending 14.05.2010

Plunkett Weekly News is the latest news from the Plunkett Foundation and that affecting social enterprise and co-operatives, farming, food and rural development.

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This week in the Plunkett Weekly News:

Plunkett Foundation News

-Plunkett Foundation Welcomes New Coalition Government

-Plunkett Annual Seminar and AGM

-Media and Communications Officer Vacancy

-LlankellyChase Foundation to Support the Development of Community-Owned Shops

-Market Overton, Rutland, Celebrate Their New Community-Owned Shop

-Loxley Valley Community Farm on Radio 4

-Community Food Enterprises up to the Challenge of Climate Change 

Co-operative and Social Enterprise News

-Nick Hurd Appointed Minister of Civil Society

-Cameron and Clegg Launch The Big Society

-Communities and Local Government Ministerial Team Announced

-The Role of Tax Incentives in Promoting Capital Flows

-Third Sector Secondment Opportunity

Farming and Food News

-New DEFRA Secretary of State Announced

-New DEFRA Ministerial Team Announced

-Event – Getting Down to Business

-Open Farm Sunday 13th June

-First Bee Community Supported Agriculture Venture 

Rural Development

-£1M Community Hydro Impact Investment Opportunity

-Pub is the Hub Awarded Big Lottery Funding

-Market Town Unveils IPOD App

-Young People in Brightwalton Speak Out

International News

-Canada – Encouraging Canadians to Experience the Co-operative Difference

-Canada – Online Environmental Casebook Launched for Co-ops