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One Week to Go To Have Your Say


03 Jul 2009
 

The Industry wide consultation on the policy issues that matter most to your business closes on Friday 10th July. The Heart of the Community Consultation is an unprecedented poll of retailer views. The results will form the basis of a new Agenda laying down a challenge to Government to support the local shop sector. Click Here to Vote

Vote now on the ACS website by choosing which of the ten options are the most important to you.

• Reduce the burden of business rates
• End inflation busting minimum wage increases
• Promote vital and vibrant town centre retailing
• Pursue sustainable local parking policies
• Support for retailers on front line of preventing underage sales
• Tougher action against shop theft
• Implement the Competition Commission’s recommendations
• Tougher regulation on energy companies
• Rethink the tobacco display ban
• Reduce the burden of red tape

The Heart of the Community vote is part of the Local Shop campaigner initiative that seeks to empower retailers to have their say on the importance they play in the local area and the regulations that harm their business. To sign up visit the local shop campaigner page or call Helen Davies on 01252 515001.