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1. • 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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2. • 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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3. • 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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4. • 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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5. • 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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6. • 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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7. • Change4Life Local Shops to Open Across the Country

   • 28/07/2009
   • Local shops nationwide will get help from Change4Life to sell fruit and veg - this will mean more people will get their 5-a-day and shops will see an increase in profits, Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham said today.

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8. • ACS Welcomes Chancellor Meeting with Bank Chiefs

   • 27/07/2009
   • Chancellor Alistair Darling has met with British bank chiefs today to discuss the level of lending available to small and medium sized businesses following concern that they are not doing enough to provide credit to them.

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9. • ACS Backs MPs Stand Against Weakening of Town Centre First Policy

   • 25/07/2009
   • ACS has backed the findings of an influential Committee of MPs that raises concerns about changes to retail planning policy and identifies a threat to the future of the high street.

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10. • NHS Swine Flu Helpline Goes Live

    • 23/07/2009
    • A dedicated free-phone helpline for Swine Flu designed to relieve the pressure on GPs and the NHS, is expected to go live later today.

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11. • Number of Children Playing National Lottery Falls To Record Low

    • 22/07/2009
    • The number of 12 - 15 year olds illegally buying National Lottery products has dropped to the lowest levels in over a decade, research shows.

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12. • Responsible Retailing Forum

    • 20/07/2009
    • ACS Responsible Retailing Forum will be taking place on the 23 July in Sheffield.

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13. • Speakers for ACS Heart of the Community Event Confirmed

    • 20/07/2009
    • ACS can now confirm the speaker line up for its Heart of the Community Event 2009. The event will be taking place at the Imperial War Museum in London on 3 November. Last year the event, which celebrates the role that local shops play at the Heart of Comm

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14. • Speakers for ACS Heart of the Community Event Confirmed

    • 20/07/2009
    • ACS can now confirm the speaker line up for its Heart of the Community Event 2009. The event will be taking place at the Imperial War Museum in London on 3 November. Last year the event, which celebrates the role that local shops play at the Heart of Comm

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15. • Shop Theft Fine Announcement Step in the Right Direction

    • 17/07/2009
    • Justice Secretary Jack Straw has issued strengthened revised guidance to the courts and the Police on Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) which are used to tackle retail theft.

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