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1. • ACS Comment on Planning Competition Test

   • 06/04/2009
   • The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has published an order that requires the Competition Commission to reconsider its recommendation for a planning competition test.

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2. • Retailers Urged to Stick to Lads Mags Code

   • 03/04/2009
   • The issue of the display of 'Lads Mags' in newsagents and convenience stores continues to be high profile in Parliament, with MPs now receiving complaints from their constituents regarding the problem

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3. • Local MP Talks Shop at Ashdene Services

   • 03/04/2009
   • Local MP Greg Barker visited Ashdene Service Station in Hurst Green to show his support for an important local business.

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4. • Minister Listens to Local Shop Concerns

   • 02/04/2009
   • ACS has met with Retail Minister Gareth Thomas MP to discuss how retailers are coping with the economic downturn.

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5. • ACS Welcomes 11th Hour Business Rates Concession

   • 31/03/2009
   • ACS has welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor that the 5% increase in business rates that comes into force on 1st April will be spread over three years.

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6. • Supermarket Code 'Toothless' Without Dedicated Ombudsman

   • 30/03/2009
   • ACS and the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) have warned that the new code for supermarkets proposed by the Competition Commission will be 'toothless' if it is not accompanied by an effective and well resourced Ombudsman.

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7. • ACS Backs Ban on Roll-Over Energy Contracts

   • 23/03/2009
   • Energy regulator Ofgem has made a range of recommendations today to deal with 'undue discrimination' that small businesses and domestic customers receive with their energy supply.

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8. • ACS Warns that Alcohol Code will Undermine Community Partnerships

   • 19/03/2009
   • ACS Public Affairs Director Shane Brennan has spoken to organisations involved in the Kent Community Alcohol Partnership.

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9. • ACS Calls on Chancellor to Act on Credit Insurance

   • 17/03/2009
   • ACS has called for action to relieve pressure on local shops caused by the removal of credit insurance from suppliers.

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10. • ACS Backs Rejection of Minimum Pricing on Alcohol

    • 16/03/2009
    • ACS has welcomed the Prime Minister's refusal to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol.

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11. • ACS Calls for National Minimum Wage Freeze

    • 10/03/2009
    • ACS has written to the Low Pay Commission this week submitting additional evidence following a new survey of nearly 400 businesses within its 33,000 local shop membership.

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12. • ACS Unveils Results of the CRS Vote

    • 06/03/2009
    • ACS concluded another successful Convenience Retailing Show with an announcement of the result of the on-stand vote. Throughout the three days ACS were asking retailers to have their say on the things Government could do to support the retail sector.

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13. • ACS Backs Planning Simplification

    • 05/03/2009
    • ACS welcomes Government intention to simplify the planning system for small commercial changes. The Killian-Pretty Review assessed the current UK planning system and suggested ways of streamlining it.

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14. • Tesco Appeal Victory Must Not Derail Town Centre Policy

    • 04/03/2009
    • Today's Competition Appeal Tribunal's ruling against a competition test for new retail development will slow down the Government's plans to implement an effective town centre first planning policy, according to ACS.

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15. • ACS Calls for Rethink on Batteries Directive

    • 03/03/2009
    • ACS has written to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) this week in response to its consultation on the implementation of the EU's Batteries Directive in the UK.

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