The Co-op is to recruit a smaller board of 11 directors with "high standards of competence" as part of radical governance reforms.
The changes are based on the four-point resolution proposed by Lord Myners and voted on by members at the special meeting in May.
Interim chief executive Richard Pennycook said approval of the governance changes will mark the end of the rescue phase of the group following recent progress in shoring up its balance sheet.
Cladding panels on three Plymouth tower blocks to be removed "as soon as possible" after tests show they have the worst fire safety rating.
An unsettled weekend in store for many.
Four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar over its alleged support for Islamist groups have handed their neighbour a 13-point list.