Our Future Plans - Q&A with Debbie & Phil
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Published 24 Oct 2025 in Our Future Plans
As we continue our Q&A podcast series, listen to this week’s session with our CEO, Phil, and Central Co-op’s CEO, Debbie Robinson, as they discuss key topics following the recent Society Announcement. Keep sending your colleague questions to ask@midcounties.coop.
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0:00 - Intro with Phil Ponsonby, CEO & Debbie Robinson, CEO Central Co-op
1:12 - Some members, including colleagues, have money invested with Midcounties Co-operative Co-op and Central Co-op. Will that money be secure and go across to the new Society as is?
1:48 - Our Colleagues here at Central are paid every 4 weeks. Will all colleagues (at Midcounties too) continue to be paid every 4 weeks, and will we all have the same paydays?
2:56 - How will the merger impact partnerships, such as Central’s Malawi partnership and Midcounties' Joint venture with Octopus, Younity?
4:30 - Can you tell us a timeline of events, when the vote will happen, and what is the expected date of completion?
8:32 - Outro - Continue to send in your questions
