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1. • ACS Concerned Over 'Confusing' Alcohol Code

   • 14/05/2009
   • ACS, representing 33,000 convenience stores that would be affected by the code, has urged Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to think carefully about the confusion that these changes will bring into the Licensing system.

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2. • Public Given Greater Say as New Crime Strategy is Published

   • 13/05/2009
   • Local people will be able to choose how money from a £4 million criminal assets fund is spent in their area.

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3. • ACS Cautions MPs about Risks in Changing Town Centre Policy

   • 12/05/2009
   • ACS Chief Executive James Lowman set out the concerns of local shops to a Committee of MPs on Monday 11th May.

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4. • ACS Welcomes Minimum Wage Restraint

   • 12/05/2009
   • ACS has welcomed the restraint shown by the Low Pay Commission and Government in introducing the lowest ever annual increase in the national minimum wage since it came in.

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5. • England can be a Greener and Even More Pleasant Land

   • 11/05/2009
   • The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has set out an inspiring and optimistic vision for the future of the English countryside, our greatest national asset.

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6. • Take Action Against the Tobacco Display Ban.

   • 08/05/2009
   • ACS has pledged to continue fighting against the tobacco display ban - we now need your help!

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7. • ACS Fights On Against Tobacco Display Ban

   • 07/05/2009
   • ACS has pledged to continue its campaign for common sense on the tobacco display ban. The amendment to remove the ban on tobacco display was defeated in the House of Lords by a margin of 204 to 110.

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8. • ACS Pledges to Fight for Retail Diversity

   • 06/05/2009
   • ACS has committed to lead the fight for retail diversity after the publication of a new approach to town centre planning has left retailers feeling 'uneasy'.

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9. • Value of Convenience Market Continues to Grow

   • 05/05/2009
   • New figures released by international food and grocery expert, IGD and William Reed Business Media reveal that the UK convenience store market has increased in value by 6.1% over the last 12 months, making it worth £29.1bn.

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10. • Optimism for the Future at ACS Summit 09

    • 30/04/2009
    • The convenience industry came together in Birmingham today to take part in ACS Summit 09. The event, which is the centrepiece of the convenience calendar, gave 400 delegates the chance to discuss the main opportunities and challenges the industry faces.

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11. • No Agreement Reached on Working Time Directive

    • 29/04/2009
    • The European Parliament (EP) and Council have failed to reach an agreement on implementing the Working TIme Directive.

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12. • Time for Action not Consultation on Ombudsman

    • 28/04/2009
    • ACS has called on the Competition Commission to end its slow moving and wholly ineffective consultation on the creation of a Grocery Market Ombudsman.

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13. • Equality Bill will Build a Fairer and Stronger Britain

    • 27/04/2009
    • Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, today published the Equality Bill which aims to make Britain stronger, fairer and more equal.

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14. • Last Chance to Book for Summit 09!

    • 24/04/2009
    • It's your last chance to book for Summit 09 and tickets are selling fast!

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15. • Crime in England and Wales - Quarterly Update

    • 23/04/2009
    • The Home Office have released the quarterly update for crime in England and Wales to December 2008.

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