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1. • BBC Panorama Shines Light on Illegal Tobacco Trade

   • 08/03/2011
   • ACS has called on Health Minister Andrew Lansley to reflect on the pervading problem of the illegal tobacco trade as Government prepares a new tobacco control plan.

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2. • Leading Supermarkets Fail to Deliver on Jobs for UK Communities

   • 07/03/2011
   • Leading supermarkets have shed hundreds of jobs in the last year while dramatically expanding their retail space through a string of out-of-town developments.

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3. • Retailers Celebrate Victory on Animal By-Product Exemption

   • 04/03/2011
   • ACS has welcomed the Government’s decision to introduce a temporary derogation from Animal By-Products Regulations from 4th March.

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4. • Paul Cheema Wins 2011 Community Heroes Award

   • 03/03/2011
   • Coventry retailer Paul Cheema has emerged victorious as the 2011 Community Heroes Award winner and took away the £1000 prize at the annual ACS Summit in Birmingham.

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5. • Lowman Pledges Leadership on Crucial Political Battle

   • 01/03/2011
   • ACS Chief Executive James Lowman has argued at ACS? Summit11 that the sector is in the grip of its most important political battle for years.

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6. • Convenience Industry Counts Down to Summit11

   • 28/02/2011
   • Summit is ACS' flagship event and the biggest and best event of its kind of the convenience sector. In 2010, Summit attracted over 400 delegates representing retailers and suppliers from across the industry and this year looks to be even bigger.

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7. • Back Our Campaign to Protect the UK's High Streets

   • 25/02/2011
   • After a breakthrough commitment from Minister Greg Clark to strengthen town centre first policy last week, ACS is accelerating its campaign to promote sustainable high streets.

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8. • Forecourt Retailers to Debate Future of Sector at Summit11

   • 24/02/2011
   • ACS has partnered with RMI Petrol to give forecourt retailers an exclusive opportunity to debate the prospects of the sector in the ?Fuels of the Future? session of Summit11.

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9. • First Training Day Raises £42,000 for Caravan

   • 22/02/2011
   • 'An Introduction to Collaborative Negotiation: Profit from Partnership' was the focus of the recent training day held on 17th February 2011 by The Gap Partnership.

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10. • ACS Dismay at Ministers Suggestion of Alcohol Licence Fee Increases

    • 18/02/2011
    • ACS has reacted with dismay to Ministers suggestion that they will change the law to allow councils to vary alcohol licence fees.

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11. • Local Shops Welcome Time to Train Delay

    • 17/02/2011
    • Local shops have welcomed the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the ‘Time to Train’ scheme for SMEs.

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12. • Retailers Must be “Extra Vigilant” after Counterfeit Alcohol Rise

    • 16/02/2011
    • Trading Standards have warned retailers to beware counterfeit alcohol products after their officers found a high level of counterfeit alcohol in off-licences.

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13. • MPs Must Act to Stop High Street Crisis

    • 15/02/2011
    • ACS is issuing a rallying call to MPs to stop the ongoing crisis on our high streets and secure the future of local shops. The call comes as new figures show a stark increase in vacancy rates in high streets across the country.

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14. • ANR Welcomes Restrictions on Local Authority Papers

    • 14/02/2011
    • ANR has welcomed new rules to stop taxpayers' money being spent on town hall newspapers or hired lobbyists after last week’s announcement from Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles.

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15. • James Lowman to Feature as Guest Blogger at helennewlove.co.uk

    • 11/02/2011
    • An innovative new blog set up by Baroness Newlove in conjunction with the Home Office, designed to help members of the public with crime issues will feature regular contributions from ACS Chief Executive James Lowman.

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