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Nick Comley

@nickcomley

Community and Co-operative Enterprise Adviser. Re-Tweets are not an endorsement.

 Leominster, Herefordshire
Joined April 2010
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– at Brimfield, England
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Unfortunately this event has had to be postponed. We have tentatively rearranged for Sunday 7thFebruary 2027. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. – at Brimfield, England
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKOct 14
Our partnership with housebuilder Thakeham to establish a community-owned shop on a new housing development in West Sussex has been recognised with The King’s Foundation’s Community Award. 🏆 👉 plunkett.co.uk/partnership-r… #CommunityBusiness #Placemaking #CharityAward
Promotional graphic from Plunkett UK announcing that its partnership with Thakeham has been recognised with The King’s Foundation award. White text and a trophy icon appear on a dark green background, above a photograph of Harriet English, Plunkett’s Deputy Chief Executive, holding the award, with William McCarter, Client Services Director (Rural) at Lycetts, on the left, and Lord Benyon of Englefield Estate on the right.

ALT Promotional graphic from Plunkett UK announcing that its partnership with Thakeham has been recognised with The King’s Foundation award. White text and a trophy icon appear on a dark green background, above a photograph of Harriet English, Plunkett’s Deputy Chief Executive, holding the award, with William McCarter, Client Services Director (Rural) at Lycetts, on the left, and Lord Benyon of Englefield Estate on the right.

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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKOct 1
📣 “The people best placed to tell us what rural communities need are the people who live in them.” In this piece, Plunkett UK CEO James Alcock explores the realities of rural life and the role community-owned pubs play in helping communities thrive. 👉 plunkett.co.uk/beyond-the-ru…
Graphic with a dark green background featuring the Plunkett UK logo in the top right. On the left, a circular aerial photograph shows a stone-built community pub with outdoor seating, bunting and surrounding countryside visible in the background. On the right, the heading reads “Beyond the rural idyll” above a white speech bubble containing a quote from James Alcock, Chief Executive of Plunkett UK: “The people best placed to tell us what rural communities need are the people who live in them.”

ALT Graphic with a dark green background featuring the Plunkett UK logo in the top right. On the left, a circular aerial photograph shows a stone-built community pub with outdoor seating, bunting and surrounding countryside visible in the background. On the right, the heading reads “Beyond the rural idyll” above a white speech bubble containing a quote from James Alcock, Chief Executive of Plunkett UK: “The people best placed to tell us what rural communities need are the people who live in them.”

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We're expanding across North Shropshire and are looking for a new volunteer Coordinator to support our Reading Coaches. Please like and share to help us find that very special person!
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ComShares@ComSharesJun 16
Big news from @mhclg & @SteveReedMP, with the potential to support more community shares & co-ops👇
Co-operatives UK (@CooperativesUK) profile pictureCo-operatives UK@CooperativesUKJun 16
A new legal right to buy community assets needs practical support behind it. That is why we welcome the £61m Community Right to Buy Fund – announced by @mhclg Secretary of State @SteveReedMP – with finance and capacity support for communities: uk.coop/news/community-right… #coops
A Co-operatives UK created graphic with the text: Community Right to Buy fund announced with an accompanying photo of Nudge Community Builders, a community-owned organisation in Plymouth

ALT A Co-operatives UK created graphic with the text: Community Right to Buy fund announced with an accompanying photo of Nudge Community Builders, a community-owned organisation in Plymouth

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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKJun 10
📣Today, we are delighted to launch our 2026 Impact Report! As communities continue to navigate a challenging economic landscape, their resilience has never been more evident. 📈 Find out more > plunkett.co.uk/impact-report… #ImpactReport2026 #CommunityOwnedResilience
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKJun 11
Our newly-launched report highlights rising demand for community ownership. A key highlight shows that 34 new #combiz opened in 2025, bringing the sector to 869 trading businesses across the UK. 📈 👉 plunkett.co.uk/new-report-hi… #ImpactReport2026
A graphic to promote a news piece - atop a green background is a picture of the panel speakers and text: 'News: New Impact Report Highlights growing demand for community ownership'

ALT A graphic to promote a news piece - atop a green background is a picture of the panel speakers and text: 'News: New Impact Report Highlights growing demand for community ownership'

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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKMay 21
When Community Rights are Wrong Read how the community in Stoke Goldington has been held back by current legislation in its efforts to secure The Lamb – and why the new Community Right to Buy offers new hope. 📈 Read more > plunkett.co.uk/when-communit…
A graphic to promote a blog A green background featuring the Plunkett UK logo in white and an image of outside The Lamb pub Text says: 'Blog: When Community Rights are Wrong'

ALT A graphic to promote a blog A green background featuring the Plunkett UK logo in white and an image of outside The Lamb pub Text says: 'Blog: When Community Rights are Wrong'

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Amazing news! Read Easy Shropshire Hills are in the top 30% of causes on easyfundraising! If you haven't joined yet, all your online shopping could raise free donations for us. Please sign up to support us, it'll take you two minutes! We could win £5000! join.easyfundraising.org.uk/…
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKMay 13
In his blog, our CEO, James Alcock, reflects on how the passing of strengthened Community Right to Buy legislation marks a significant moment for communities across England. Read James’s blog to find out more > plunkett.co.uk/a-landmark-mo…
A green background featuring a speech icon with the Plunkett UK logo and a quote which says: “The strengthened Community Right to Buy has the potential to transform the landscape of community ownership in England. “With the right support alongside it, we can ensure that more communities can protect and run the assets that matter most to them. We stand ready to play our part.” The speech icon is pointing at a picture of James Alcock Plunkett's CEO

ALT A green background featuring a speech icon with the Plunkett UK logo and a quote which says: “The strengthened Community Right to Buy has the potential to transform the landscape of community ownership in England. “With the right support alongside it, we can ensure that more communities can protect and run the assets that matter most to them. We stand ready to play our part.” The speech icon is pointing at a picture of James Alcock Plunkett's CEO

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Nick Comley retweeted
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Keir Starmer
@Keir_StarmerMay 9
We must respond to the message that voters have sent us and break with the status quo once and for all. We must confront the big challenges the public face with real answers. That is how we will deliver the change that people are desperate for and build a stronger and fairer country. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
These election results don’t mean tacking left or right, but delivering for the whole country |...

These election results don’t mean tacking left or right, but delivering for the whole country |...

In the coming days I will be setting out our path to break with the status quo once and for all by building a stronger and fairer UK, says the prime minister, Keir Starmer

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Nick Comley retweeted
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKApr 30
In our recent blog, CEO James Alcock reflects on how the passing of strengthened Community Right to Buy legislation marks a significant moment for communities across England. Read more ➡️ plunkett.co.uk/a-landmark-mo…
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKApr 10
Together we can save rural hospitality.  Help Plunkett to meet the growing demand from rural hospitality when our support is needed most. 🚨 Find out more about our appeal and how to donate > plunkett.co.uk/save-rural-ho… #SaveRuralHospitality
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We're so pleased to see the difference that our support for adult readers makes in Shropshire. @ReadEasyUK Impact Report shows how much reader confidence increases, how much more likely they will socialise, make new friends and better able to read with family members for fun!
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKMar 27
Across the UK, rural pubs, cafés, restaurants and breweries are disappearing at an alarming rate. 🚨 Our Crowdfunder launches today – & we urgently need your support to stop these losses. Find out more and how to donate today > plunkett.co.uk/save-rural-ho… #SaveRuralHospitality
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Co-operative Party
@CoopPartyFeb 5
Pride in Place is powered by the Community Right to Buy - sharing the power as well as pounds and pence to make a difference in our communities through ownership. We spoke to @LBC earlier this morning about the difference this new power will make.
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Bramley Baths in Leeds has gone a step beyond community-led - it's now community-owned. 🏊‍♂️ That's a community asset in community hands - securing a long-term future as a place Bramley residents can meet, swim and socialise. Councillor @TomForBromley explains.
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Yesterday, Labour and Co-operative MP for Harrow West Gareth Thomas introduced the Fair Banking Bill. It's based on legislation that's worked in the USA, and would transform access to finance for low income individuals and small and medium sized businesses.
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Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UKJan 15
Pub-saving superheroes! 🤩🍻 @CAMRA_Official have recently announced their 2025 Pub Saving Awards, and we’re thrilled to see several Plunkett supported groups recognised, including one of our members.  👉Find out more: wb.camra.org.uk/2026/01/14/p…
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