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Scottish Apprenticeship Funding Welcomed by Skillsmart Retail
- 19/08/2009
- Skillsmart Retail, the Sector Skills Council for Retail, has welcomed news that funding will be provided for 2,000 further Modern Apprenticeships in the Scottish retail sector.
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Changes to Scottish Alcohol Licensing
- 18/08/2009
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 heralds the biggest change to Scotland's licensing laws in 30 years and affects the vast majority of outlets where alcohol is served and sold.
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Free Retailer Event from Skillsmart Retail
- 17/08/2009
- On Thursday 10th September Skillsmart Retail, the National Employer Service and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority are jointly hosting an employer event titled "Improving Business Performance through Skills" at Grosvenor House, London
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New Retail Qualifications Set to Transform Skills Within the Sector
- 14/08/2009
- The biggest overhaul of retail qualifications in more than two decades will come into effect next month, as a result of retailers' demands for a more simple and transparent system.
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High Streets Fund Must Be Backed By Planning Need Test
- 13/08/2009
- ACS has welcomed the announcement by the Communities and Local Government Secretary of a £3 million empty shop revival fund for the most deprived and hardest hit high streets.
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Irish Ministers Consider Imposing Grocery Ombudsman
- 12/08/2009
- Ministers in the Republic of Ireland have launched a public consultation on the introduction of a code of practice for grocery retailers and are asking whether this should be enforced by an Ombudsman.
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Grants to Improve Food Safety
- 11/08/2009
- The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded grants to help more than 5,000 caterers and food retailers improve food safety.
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Retail Minister to Complete Speaker Line Up
- 10/08/2009
- Ian Lucas, Minister for the Retail sector has been confirmed as a speaker for ACS' Heart of the Community Event taking place at the Imperial War Museum in London on 3rd November.
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£5m to Protect Small Businesses Against Crime
- 06/08/2009
- A £5 million fund for small retailers to buy security devices such as alarms, UV markers or radios and an online assessment tool are part of a new Retail Crime Action Plan unveiled by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell today.
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Mandatory Alcohol Code Recipe for Confusion
- 05/08/2009
- ACS has told Ministers that a proposal to introduce a new mandatory code of practice for all alcohol retailers would lead to cost and confusion for local shops.
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Now Government Must Deliver on Grocery Ombudsman
- 04/08/2009
- ACS has called on Ministers to act swiftly and decisively to introduce a Grocery Ombudsman now that they have received a formal recommendation from the Competition Commission.
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New Business Rate Support Begins
- 03/08/2009
- From today businesses all over England can apply to their local council to defer part of their 2009-10 business rates bills thanks to a new government scheme, announced Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton.
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ACS Welcomes Simplification of Alcohol Licensing Rules
- 31/07/2009
- ACS has welcomed the coming into force of the new rules for alcohol licence holders wanting to make minor variations to their shop or procedures.
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MPs Report Criticises Alcohol Treatment and Industry Regulation
- 30/07/2009
- Only one in 18 people who are dependent on alcohol receive treatment, says a report by MPs into alcohol misuse published today.
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Future of High Streets at Stake in Government Planning Reform
- 29/07/2009
- ACS has told Ministers that new retail planning guidance threatens diverse, vibrant high streets and communities. In its response to the Government's consultation on the new planning policy,
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