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1. • Fruit and Veg Coming to a Store Near You with Change4Life

   • 18/03/2010
   • Following a successful pilot in the North East where sales of fruit and veg grew by almost 50 percent, corner shops across the country are now joining Change4Life and working with the local NHS to promote healthier eating in their communities.

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2. • LBRO Launch Trading Places Scheme at ACS Better Regulation Workshop

   • 17/03/2010
   • LBRO, the body responsible for better local regulation launched their Trading Places scheme at the ACS Better Regulation Workshop yesterday, as retailers discussed the practical impact of regulation on their businesses.

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3. • Time is Running Out to Register for the Convenience Retailing Show 2010

   • 16/03/2010
   • Convenience Retailing Show, 21 to 24 March 2010, NEC, Birmingham, is the top event for the convenience market, with over 200 suppliers all waiting to to meet you and show off their new products.

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4. • Sewell Retail Makes Top Ten in Sunday Times Best Company List

   • 16/03/2010
   • Sewell Retail has been named a UK top ten company in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for Top 100. The Hull based organisation is ranked the 8th best company to work for in the UK.

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5. • Reduce the Burden of Red Tape at the Better Regulation Workshop

   • 11/03/2010
   • ACS has organised an event for members to meet with senior officials from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the Local Better Regulation Office to discuss the burden of red tape on their business.

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6. • Chancellor Must Support Local Shops in Budget

   • 09/03/2010
   • Alasdair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected to deliver the last Budget of this Parliament later this month. Local shops have called on the Chancellor to support them to continue to serve their community and contribute to the economy.

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7. • Grocery Ombudsman Consultation Passes Second Reading in Commons

   • 08/03/2010
   • MPs have backed the introduction of a Supermarket watchdog in a vote that took place on Friday. The Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill completed its second reading debate and following a detailed debate the vote in favour of the Bill?s passage was unanimous.

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8. • Sheringham Prevails over Latest Tesco Planning Application

   • 05/03/2010
   • Sheringham town centre has emerged victorious in its latest battle with supermarket giant Tesco.

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9. • Local Shops Back Independent Grocery Ombudsman

   • 04/03/2010
   • ACS has written to MPs urging them to back legislation to bring into force a Grocery Ombudsman that will be debated in Parliament on Friday.

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10. • Last Chance to Enter the Community Heroes Award and Win £1000

    • 03/03/2010
    • Time is running out to enter the ACS Community Heroes Award 2010. Now in it's fifth year, the ACS Community Heroes Award honours retailers who go the extra mile to make a real difference in their communities.

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11. • MPs consider Mandatory Conditions for Alcohol Licences

    • 01/03/2010
    • The Delegated Legislative Committee will today consider the regulations that will introduce mandatory conditions for all alcohol licenses. The power to create a set of mandatory conditions that apply to all alcohol licenses

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12. • News Retailers Caution Against New Rules on Lads Mags

    • 26/02/2010
    • The Association of News retailing has responded to the Home Office commissioned report on the ?Sexualisation of Young People? calling for a better understanding of whether new age restrictions would actually make a practical difference.

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13. • ACS Welcomes Ministerial Concessions on Tobacco Display Ban Rules

    • 26/02/2010
    • ACS has welcomed Ministerial concessions regarding the rules that will be in place when a tobacco display ban comes into force for local shops in 2013.*

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14. • Book Your Place on the ACS Responsible Retailing Forum

    • 25/02/2010
    • The convenience sector faces constant challenges in the area of retailing responsibly, which is why ACS is continuing to provide Responsible Retailing forums to get to the heart of contentious issues on the subject.

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15. • Conservatives' Commitment to Reinstate Planning Need Test Welcomed

    • 23/02/2010
    • ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the commitment in the Conservative Planning Green Paper to reinstate the need test and tighten up restrictions on harmful out of town retail development.

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