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1. • Apply for Your High Street to Be One of Twelve Portas Pilots

   • 06/02/2012
   • ACS has backed Government plans to fund twelve pilot schemes to re-invigorate towns.

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2. • Blog Post: Rates at the Top of our Budget Wish List

   • 03/02/2012
   • Every special interest group has its budget wish list, and perhaps our call for business rates increases to be capped at 2% will be viewed in this context.

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3. • ACS Welcomes Portman Group Recommendations on Code of Practice

   • 02/02/2012
   • ACS has responded to a Portman Group consultation on the Code of Practice on the responsible marketing of alcohol, welcoming proposals to extend the remit of the Code.

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4. • Local Shops Welcome Consultation on Victims Code

   • 01/02/2012
   • Retailers and staff who are victims of violent crime are set to be treated the same as any other victims as a result of changes to the Victims Code announced by the Justice Secretary on Tuesday.

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5. • ACS Publishes Guide to Tobacco Display Ban for Large Stores

   • 31/01/2012
   • ACS has published a guide to the tobacco display ban. The new rules come into force for all large stores (larger than 280sqm of retail floor space) in England on 6th April 2012 and for all other stores on 6th April 2015.

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6. • Environment Minister Announces 10p Charge for NI Carrier Bags

   • 30/01/2012
   • The Northern Ireland Assembly has announced that is to press ahead with plans to introduce a charging scheme for single and multiple use carrier bags.

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7. • Have Your Say at Summit 12 with New Breakout Sessions

   • 27/01/2012
   • ACS has unveiled its star performer at Summit?12 on 27 March: you! The conference will feature four breakout sessions tackling the key themes of the day: technology, community, sustainability and people.

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8. • Bedford MP Calls for Parking Changes to Support Local Shops

   • 26/01/2012
   • Beford and Kempston MP Richard Fuller has called on the Government to implement parking recommendations from the Portas Review to help local shops during a visit with Costcutter retailer Shailesh Patel and other local businesses.

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9. • Audit Office Calls for Better Industry Engagement to Tackle Duty Fraud

   • 25/01/2012
   • The National Audit Office has claimed that current levels of co-operation between the drinks industry and HM Revenue and Customs have brought ?no tangible success? in combating alcohol duty fraud.

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10. • Latest Job Creation Claims Met with Scepticism (Blog Post)

    • 24/01/2012
    • At a time of high unemployment it is no surprise that the government welcomes wholeheartedly news of job creation, including Number 10 even issuing their own press release about Asda's announcement of 5,000 new jobs.

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11. • ACS Launches Campaign to Stop Damaging Business Rate Increases

    • 23/01/2012
    • ACS is today launching a campaign to cap the annual business rates increase at 2 per cent, in line with Government targets for inflation.

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12. • Retailers Urged to Reveal True Picture of Crime in their Stores

    • 20/01/2012
    • ACS is calling on retailers from across the Convenience sector to complete the 2011 Crime Survey. The survey addresses a range of issues including Burglary, Crime Reporting, Robberies and Physical Violence and Verbal Abuse.

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13. • Retailers Encouraged to Use Impact Statements to Aid Justice System

    • 19/01/2012
    • ACS has encouraged its members to make use of Victim Personal Statements after national statistics reveal continuing public doubt about the Criminal Justice System.

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14. • ACS Commended for High Streets Campaign in Parliamentary Debate

    • 18/01/2012
    • Members of Parliament have commended the work that ACS is carrying out to support local shops and independent retailers in a debate on the future of high streets last night.

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15. • New Sentencing Guidelines Come into Force for Burglary

    • 17/01/2012
    • New sentencing guidelines on burglary have come into force in England and Wales which focus on the impact on the victim as a contributing factor to the sentence.

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