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Local Communities to Receive Better Information on Criminal Punishments
- 04/12/2009
- Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today that people are to be given more and better information about the punishments given to criminals in their area.
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Local Shops Set Out Carrier Bag Concerns in Wales
- 03/12/2009
- Local Shops are warning of additional costs and bureaucracy following the Welsh Assembly Governments decision to introduce a carrier bag levy on business if imposed in early 2011.
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Consultation set to make Post Office the "people's bank"
- 02/12/2009
- A consultation on the financial services available to the Post Office has begun today with a vision to turn the Post Office into the peoples bank, offering services such as children's savings accounts and accounts for those on lower incomes.
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ACS Events to Watch Out For in 2010
- 01/12/2009
- 2009 has been a successful year for ACS, with a number of events exceeding all expectations. Throughout the year, retailers and suppliers have been able to get their voices heard, and this trend is set to continue and gather even more momentum in 2010.
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Health Checks Benefit 2,000 Businesses per Week
- 30/11/2009
- More than 95,000 businesses have benefited from a Business Link "Health Check", helping them to limit the impact of the economic downturn, Business Minister Lord Davies announced today.
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ACS Pushes for Stronger Tobacco Control Policy
- 27/11/2009
- Speaking at a Local Government Association meeting today, ACS Public Affairs Director Shane Brennan spoke about the need for a well co-ordinated enforcement approach to tobacco control.
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Scottish Alcohol Bill "Extremely Damaging For Local Shops"
- 27/11/2009
- The Scottish Government has faced heavy criticism from opposition MSPs following the publication of the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Bill yesterday. The leaders of other main parties have suggested that they will not support minimum pricing measures on alcohol.
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Tobacco Proxy Purchase Bill Reaches Final Stage
- 25/11/2009
- The final committee stage of the Tobacco and Primary Services Bill (Scotland) took place today, progressing potential legislation that would introduce a tobacco display ban along with tobacco proxy purchasing laws.
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ACS Tells Retailers to Expect Long Term Commitment on Alcohol Issues
- 24/11/2009
- ACS Public Affairs Director Shane Brennan has told retailers to expect alcohol issues to take centre stage in the months leading up to the general election at the ACS Responsible Retailing Forum today.
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Price Marking Concession Small Consolation for Retailers facing VAT Disruption
- 23/11/2009
- ACS has supported proposals to relax the laws on price marking for the month of January to allow retailers time to implement the VAT increase on the 1st January 2010.
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Government Announces 5 Year Transition Arrangement for Business Rates
- 20/11/2009
- In its announcement on Tuesday, the Government has made the decision to implement a 5 year transitional relief scheme. The scheme will see businesses that have seen significant variation in their rates phased in and capped over the five year period.
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ACS Calls on Energy Bill to do More for Local Shops
- 19/11/2009
- ACS has responded to the details of the Energy Bill, announced in yesterdays Queens Speech. The Bill seeks to help vulnerable households with their energy bills.
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GS1 Launches New Databar Website
- 17/11/2009
- GS1 UK, the not-for-profit supply chain standards and solutions organisation, has launched a new web resource to raise awareness of the new GS1 DataBar bar code, ahead of its introduction as a global standard in 2014.
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ACS Invites Retailers to Rates and Services Forums
- 16/11/2009
- On 17 November, retailers from across the country are attending Services and Rates forums to discuss the issues surrounding business rates and services in the community.
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Parliament Confirms Removal of Unfair Alcohol Restrictions
- 13/11/2009
- The removal of discretionary local conditions for alcohol retailers was confirmed today, as the Policing and Crime Bill completed its final stages in Parliament.
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