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    • Ombudsman Question Posed in Parliament

    • 15/09/2008
    • Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George has tabled a question to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on their action on the Competition Commissions recommendation of an establishment of an Ombudsman
     

    • Grants to Help Retailers Improve Food Safety

    • 12/09/2008
    • The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded grants of nearly a million pounds to help retailers and caterers improve food safety. Local authorities will administer the grants of up to £50,000.
     
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    • Research Reveals High Saturated Fat Intake

    • 10/09/2008
    • New research commissioned by Unilever and conducted by TNS Worldpanel has found that people are consuming a 'worrying' amount of saturated fat. The highest intake levels were found in the North of England and Scotland, where consumers were eating almost
     
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    • Welsh Assembly Action Plan to Boost Local Food

    • 08/09/2008
    • Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has said that high quality local produce in Wales offers the prospect of an economic boost for rural businesses and communities as well the farming community.
     

    • Assurances for Businesses Going Green

    • 05/09/2008
    • The Government has addressed business industry concerns that if a company invests in energy microgeneration - such as solar panels, wind turbines or ground source heat pumps - then they risk the prospect of an increase in business rates.
     

    • Heart of the Community Seminar Launched

    • 04/09/2008
    • ACS has launched its new event; the 'Heart of the Community' seminar, the flagship Local Shop Campaigner event which will take place on 12th November at the Imperial War Museum in London.
     

    • The Scottish Government Produces it's Programme for the Year Ahead

    • 03/09/2008
    • The Scottish Government today laid out it's programme for the year ahead. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, First Minister Alex Salmond set out the priorities - both legislative and non-legislative - contained in a document Moving Scotland Forwar
     
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    • Government Consults on Flexible Working

    • 26/08/2008
    • The Government will explore ways to make dealing with flexible working requests easier for businesses, as part of a consultation published today (Tuesday 26th August).