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1. • ACS Welcomes Ministerial Concessions on Tobacco Display Ban Rules

   • 26/02/2010
   • ACS has welcomed Ministerial concessions regarding the rules that will be in place when a tobacco display ban comes into force for local shops in 2013

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2. • Conservatives' Commitment to Reinstate Planning Need Test Welcomed

   • 23/02/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the commitment in the Conservative Planning Green Paper to reinstate the ‘need test’ and tighten up restrictions on harmful out of town retail development.

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3. • ACS Responds to Post Office Banking consultation

   • 19/02/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on Post Office Banking. The consultation seeks views on whether the Post Office should expand the range of banking services it offers.

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4. • ACS Welcomes DCSF Initiative on Alcohol Education

   • 17/02/2010
   • Local shops have welcomed the Department for Children Schools and Families initiative to educate young people against underage drinking. The new measures include a national football tournament and money to enforce new police powers.

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5. • Crime Figures Reveal Shocking Rise in Burglary Costs

   • 17/02/2010
   • New crime statistics gathered by ACS have shown an alarming rise in the number of robberies and burglaries over the last twelve months.

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6. • Saïd Business School and ACS Forge Unique Partnership

   • 16/02/2010
   • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has today announced a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the Oxford Institute of Retail Management, at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford to examine the role local shops play in the community.

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7. • Retailers Win Music Licensing Battle; £20 Million in Fees to be Repaid

   • 12/02/2010
   • A consortium of businesses including ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) today has claimed a victory for shops today after an appeal from the music licensing body PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) was rejected by the high court.

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8. • ACS Warns Against Weakened Ombudsman

   • 05/02/2010
   • ACS has warned of the risks of weakening the powers and independence of the proposed Grocery Ombudsman, and has urged Ministers to implement faithfully the original recommendations of the Competition Commission.

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9. • ACS Study Exposes Weaknesses of Government High Street Policy

   • 01/02/2010
   • The latest attempts to protect Britain's high streets are set to fail, warns new research commissioned by ACS. The research suggests that high streets are becoming less diverse at the expense of supermarket developments.

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10. • ACS Says Tackling The Black Market Must Be Number One Priority

    • 01/02/2010
    • ACS has responded to the Department of Health's Tobacco Strategy. The Strategy outlines the Government plans to reduce the percentage of the population who smoke to 10% by 2020.

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11. • ACS Welcomes New Powers to Tackle Underage Drinkers

    • 29/01/2010
    • ACS has welcomed new police powers coming into effect today to confiscate alcohol from under-18s and to disperse under-age drinkers from an area where they are drinking or behaving anti-socially.

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12. • Responsible Local Shops Have Nothing To Fear from New Alcohol Code

    • 19/01/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has reassured local shop retailers that new rules on checking ID for those under 18 are 'nothing to fear' for the overwhelming majority of the industry.

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13. • ACS Welcomes Government Commitment to Grocery Ombudsman

    • 13/01/2010
    • Local shops have welcomed the announcement that Government will support for the Competition Commission's recommendation to introduce a Grocery Ombudsman.

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14. • Alcohol Policy Actions Must Be Evidence Based

    • 08/01/2010
    • ACS has reacted to the Health Select Committee report into Alcohol. The Committee of MPs have recommended a range of measures to restrict price, availability and marketing of alcohol.

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15. • Conservatives Announce Support for Grocery Ombudsman

    • 05/01/2010
    • Conservative Shadow Environment Minister Nick Herbert will formally announce Conservative party support for the introduction of a Grocery Ombudsman at the Oxford Farming Conference today.

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