9 September 2010
Local shops have warned the EU Commission against unnecessary meddling in national planning laws in a submission to the Directorate General for the Internal Market.
The Commission, which is planning to publish a Communication on Relaunching the Internal Market, has been looking at the performance of retail across the UK. One of the issues under consideration is the impact of commercial planning laws and their subsequent impact on…
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Book Your Place at the ACS Smarter Business Forum
8 September 2010
The Smarter Business Forum is an opportunity for retailers to find out have to run their business more effectively. There will be speakers discussing how to protect yourself from unfair energy contracts, ensure you are paying the correct business rates, how to reclaim money from PPL and how to reduce energy consumption.
Currently scheduled to speak are independent retailer Jonathan James, speaking on the measures he's taken in store to become more environmental, Chris Wheatley and Christian Boulter from Britvic discussing a suppliers approach to saving cost on chillers, Brian O Hagan from Ecomonitor explaining how to measure and manage energy costs and John Lyons on how to get the best utility deals.
The event will take place at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester on September 28th 2010.
To book your place, email sarah.johnson@acs.org.uk.
