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1. • Loughborough MP Confident of Strong Local Shop Recovery

   • 17/01/2011
   • Nicky Morgan MP has reassured local Spar retailer Surrinder Poonian that the Governments deficit reduction plans would not impact on the Loughborough economy.

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2. • ACS Calls on MPs to Speak Up for High Streets in Localism Debate

   • 13/01/2011
   • MPs are being asked to speak up for the High Street in today's Debate in Parliament on the Localism Bill.

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3. • 78 Percent of Convicted Shoplifters Reoffend Within a Year

   • 12/01/2011
   • Local shops are calling for a new approach to tackling shop theft after Ministers revealed that 78 per cent of those convicted for shop lifting reoffend within a year.

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4. • ACS Calls On OFT To Block Tesco Mills Merger

   • 10/01/2011
   • ACS has written to the Office of Fair Trading calling for the merger between Tesco Stores plc and Mills Group to be prevented. ACS has responded to the OFT's request for evidence on the acquisition issued last month calling for the OFT to take into

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5. • NIIRTA and ACS Submit Ireland Tobacco Consultation Response

   • 06/01/2011
   • ACS has submitted a joint response with the Northern Ireland retail trade association (NIRTA) to the consultation on the introducing the tobacco display ban in Northern Ireland.

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6. • Retailers Call For Tougher Assaults Guidelines

   • 05/01/2011
   • In response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on sentencing guidelines for assaults ACS has called for more clarity over aggravating factors and lower culpability clauses.

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7. • VAT Rate Rises to 20 Per Cent for 2011

   • 04/01/2011
   • The rate of value added tax has risen from 17.5% to 20%. However, newspapers and magazines as well as most foods will remain exempt from the rate.

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8. • ACS Review of the Year 2010

   • 24/12/2010
   • As 2010 draws to a close ACS reflects on a year of growth, interesting events and big political change. Here are just some of the highlights...

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9. • MSPs Vote against Bill to Protect Shop Workers

   • 23/12/2010
   • MSPs have voted not to progress the Protection of Workers (Scotland Bill) to stage 2 in the Scottish Parliament. The Bill, introduced by Hugh Henry MSP aimed to ensure that attacks against shopworkers or any worker serving the public should be charged wit

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10. • Caravan Charity Welfare Helpline Hits the Mark

    • 22/12/2010
    • The Caravan Welfare Helpline, which has been operational since July 2010, is proving very popular with those within the grocery industry who need advice and guidance on a range of subjects.

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11. • Government Asks for Retailers' Views in Shaping New Planning Framework

    • 21/12/2010
    • The Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has announced a radical overhaul of planning policy which would remove central Guidance and Planning Statements with one single national planning policy framework. The intention of this new framework will reduce bu

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12. • Coalition MPs demand free vote on tobacco display ban

    • 20/12/2010
    • 53 Coalition MPs have signed a letter to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and Business Secretary Vince Cable calling for the Government to honour its pre-election pledge and review the tobacco display ban. Currently 48 Conservatives and 5 Liberal Democrat

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13. • ACS Calls on OFT to Intervene in Latest Tesco Takeover

    • 16/12/2010
    • Local shops have warned the competition authorities not to repeat the mistakes of the past when considering whether to allow the latest Tesco takeover in the convenience store market.

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14. • Retailers Put Under Pressure by Business Rates Increase

    • 15/12/2010
    • Local shops are disappointed that the business rates multiplier will increase to 42.6 pence in 2011-12 because the Government neglected to review the formula by which it is set.

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15. • Retailers Under Pressure from Business Rates Increase

    • 15/12/2010
    • Local shops are disappointed that the business rates multiplier will increase to 42.6 pence in 2011-12 because the Government neglected to review the formula by which it is set.

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