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1. • Budget: Practical Support for Local Shops Key to Growth Strategy

   • 10/02/2011
   • ACS has set out a series of specific policy recommendations that Chancellor George Osbourne can deliver for local shops in his Budget next month.

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2. • Local Shops Taking Effective Steps to Reduce Crime

   • 09/02/2011
   • ACS has welcomed findings from its annual Crime Survey that show retailers are taking effective measures to tackle crime in their stores.

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3. • RSA to Highlight the Way Forward for Smaller Stores at Summit11

   • 08/02/2011
   • ACS has teamed up with the Rural Shops Alliance as part of a special “Big Brands or Fine Foods” session at Summit11.

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4. • ACS Welcomes Retention of Business Champion

   • 05/02/2011
   • ACS has welcomed Minister?s decision to retain the work of the Local Better Regulation Office within the Department for Business. Ministers have indicated in a written statement that the LBRO will be abolished in its current form but its most important

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5. • ACS Welcomes New Member Haldanes Stores

   • 04/02/2011
   • ACS is delighted to welcome the Haldane Retail Group to its membership. The retailer is the first mid-size supermarket chain to open in almost 30 years, and since its inception in 2009 has expanded to feature both large and small format stores.

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6. • Voting Now Online for Community Heroes 2011

   • 03/02/2011
   • ACS is delighted to announce that the finalists for the 2011 Community Heroes Award have been chosen and will now compete to win the £1000 prize at Summit11.

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7. • Get Involved in the Debate at ACS Summit 11

   • 02/02/2011
   • ACS is counting down to its industry leading event, Summit 11 on March 1st 2011 and has promised the most interactive event yet.

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8. • him! to Unveil Latest Research Findings at Summit11

   • 31/01/2011
   • At this year’s Summit, pioneering research firm him! will be revealing the new future of the convenience industry as part of an innovative set of breakout sessions featuring the sector’s biggest hitters.

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9. • Employment Tribunal Changes a “Positive Step” for Local Shops

   • 27/01/2011
   • Local shops have welcomed Government plans to change the rules on employment tribunals, announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable today.

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10. • ACS Calls on Birmingham Retailers to Get Involved at Going Local Event

    • 26/01/2011
    • Local retailer Paul Cheema and the Association of Convenience Stores have issued a call to Birmingham retailers to get involved with the latest ACS Going Local event.

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11. • Confusion Reigns over English Display Ban as Scots Announce Delay

    • 25/01/2011
    • ACS has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Government to delay the implementation of the tobacco display ban and called on Ministers in England to follow suit.

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12. • ACS Demands Decision from Lansley on Tobacco Display Ban

    • 24/01/2011
    • After months of speculation on the future of the Tobacco Display Ban, ACS has written to Secretary of State Andrew Lansley demanding that an immediate announcement is made to either delay or revoke the ban altogether.

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13. • Default Retirement Age to be Removed by October 2011

    • 21/01/2011
    • The Government has confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have more choice when to stop working. Ministers have decided to proceed with their plan to phase out the DRA between 6 April and 1 October 2011.

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14. • ACS Steps Up Campaign for High Streets in Ongoing Localism Debate

    • 20/01/2011
    • ACS is calling for MPs to stand up for high streets in the ongoing debate on the Localism Bill.

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15. • Ministers Accused of Ducking Tough Decision on Below Cost Sales

    • 18/01/2011
    • ACS has hit out at Ministers' decision to define the cost of alcoholic drinks simply as tax, with no account for the cost of producing, distributing or selling the products.

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