Melanie Allcott

Occupation: Accountant

Co-operative Businesses traded with in last 12 months Food

Skills and experience

A loyal and keen member and supporter of the Co-op, its ethical values and member status, I would be a positive and hardworking member of the Council. Community support, British farming, the environment and Fairtrade are all high on my agenda. An active member of the local community, your support would be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Any questions or more information please do contact me anytime email melallcott@hotmail.co.uk mobile 07429184705.

Additional information

The Co-op is based on values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. The Co-op believes in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. This sets the Co-op aside from other supermarkets and retailers and is why I am keen to become a member of the Council and be proactively involved.

I am an active member of my local community known by many residents. I enjoy supporting the local community and would welcome the opportunity to support the local and wider community, through co-op community support projects. Co-op members have helped to raise £20 million for local causes and I would love to be more involved with this.

British food, farming and agriculture are very evident in the co-op supermarkets with red tractor being the minimum standard. I am a firm believer in good husbandry and welcome the opportunity to support British farmers. This has the added bonus of reducing food miles and protecting the environment.

The environment and climate change, is an issue, being taken on board by the Co-op. 97% of wood and paper recently sold was Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. David Attenborough’s Blue Planet series has highlighted, the real and harmful effects, of single use plastic. I would welcome the opportunity to tackle such environmental issues, with the Co-op.

Fairtrade is synonymous with the Co-op. Once unheard of now familiar to many. Tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar, bananas, wine and flowers all familiar Fairtrade products sold. I would be delighted to support and enhance the Fairtrade product range with the co-op.

As a Co-op member you are able to have a say in how the Co-op is run. Further detail on eligibility to vote can be found using the below link. I do hope you have found the time to read my reasons for wanting to be an elected and active member of the Council.

If you have any questions or would like further information about me, please do not hesitate to contact me. My email is melallcott@hotmail.co.uk and my mobile is 07429 184705. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you, for taking the time to read my reasons, for wanting to be a Council Member.

I should also add, I am a qualified Chartered Management Accountant, with 20 years’ experience, currently enjoying working for a local college. I appreciate you may want to know, my academic and professional ability, in addition to my ethics and beliefs.

Best Regards

Mel Allcott