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1. • ACS Welcomes Government Decision on Mosquito Devices

   • 29/06/2010
   • ACS has welcomed Police Minister Nick Herbert’s decision to rule out a ban on mosquito devices for use in shops.

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2. • ACS Reaction to Emergency Budget

   • 22/06/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the first Budget of the new Coalition Government.

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3. • Luton Retailers Call for New Era of Partnership Working

   • 21/06/2010
   • Over 50 convenience store retailers based around Luton have met to discuss how to work together and with the police, trading standards, MPs and local authorities to promote vibrant stores in communities.

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4. • Local Shops Welcome Small Business Focus in Minimum Wage Review

   • 21/06/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed Government’s announcement that the Low Pay Commission will consider the specific impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on small firms.

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5. • Local Shop Evidence is Key to Effective Supermarket Ombudsman

   • 21/06/2010
   • ACS Chief Executive James Lowman has warned Ministers not to exclude local shops and wholesalers from submitting evidence to the planned supermarket watchdog.

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6. • ACS Gives MPs Local Shop Facts with Policy Briefing Book

   • 15/06/2010
   • ACS has published a Policy Briefing Book to highlight to MPs the key issues facing the convenience sector.

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7. • Speculation Develops over Alcohol Duty Rise in Upcoming Budget

   • 14/06/2010
   • Commentators have speculated that the Budget will include further increases in alcohol duty today, with one newspaper suggesting that the Chancellor will impose a second 5% duty rise when he delivers the emergency budget on the 22nd June.

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8. • Government's New Regulation Approach Must End Tobacco Display Ban

   • 09/06/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has written to new Business Secretary Vince Cable urging an urgent review of planned restrictions on tobacco display and outlining important new evidence.

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9. • Welsh Bag Tax Will Hit Local Shops Hardest

   • 03/06/2010
   • As the Environment Minister publishes the detail of long held plans to impose a ‘bag tax’ on Welsh consumers, ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) have expressed concerns about the impact the tax will have on local and high street shops.

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10. • Limits on Number of Licenses Would Threaten Local Shops

    • 02/06/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned that local shops could close if proposals announced today by NICE (the National Institute for Clinical Excellence) to limit the number of alcohol licences in a given area became Government policy.

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11. • ACS Urges Government to Fill ID Vacuum

    • 25/05/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has expressed its concerns about the implications of the Government’s decision to scrap ID cards following today’s Queen’s Speech, where the coalition has set out its legislative agenda.

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12. • Local Shops Tell Chancellor: Tackle Duty Fraud Before Raising VAT

    • 24/05/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has set out the key concerns of the local shop sector in advance of the Emergency Budget on the 22nd June 2010.

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13. • ACS Invites Local Retailers to Luton Event

    • 20/05/2010
    • ACS are hosting a ‘Going Local’ event in Luton on Friday 18th June, specifically for those retailers operating within Luton or nearby areas. Attendance is free to all.

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14. • ACS Welcome “Positive Agenda” of New Coalition Government

    • 20/05/2010
    • On the day that the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister published the Coalition Agreement setting out their policy platform, ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has pledged to work with the new Government to help implement its agenda.

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15. • ACS Sets Agenda for New Government

    • 12/05/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has stressed the need for consensus in a Hung Parliament on the issues affecting local shops.

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