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Retail Organisations Jointly Petition Parliament Against London Bag-Ban
- 30/01/2008
- ACS and the BRC (British Retail Consortium) are uniting to use Parliamentary procedure to petition against the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill today, Wednesday 30th January 2008.
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Cameron calls for better enforcement of alcohol law
- 29/01/2008
- The Conservative leader David Cameron has dismissed claims that lowering the price of alcohol would reduce binge drinking.
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What does Somerfield sale mean for Grocery Market Inquiry?
- 28/01/2008
- Pressure is growing on the Competition Commission to consider the impact of the Somerfield sale in its final report.
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ACS Calls For Greater Action on Proxy Purchasing
- 25/01/2008
- ACS has called on Police to do more to prevent adults buying alcohol on behalf of young people.
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ACS Welcomes Revisions to Capital Gains Tax Plans
- 24/01/2008
- ACS has welcomed the Government's changes to its plans to reform capital gains tax (CGT).
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Government Announces Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives Strategy
- 23/01/2008
- A new £372 million cross-government strategy to help everyone lead healthier lives was published today by the Health Secretary, Alan Johnson and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls.
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ACS Hits Back at MPs Calls to Widen Scope of Council Charging
- 22/01/2008
- ACS has criticised a report from the Communities and Local Government Committee which calls for more scope to be given to local authorities to charge businesses under the Supplementary Business Rate (SBR) scheme.
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Does Britain Face the Death of Community?
- 21/01/2008
- A report published by the Princes Trust has stated that a third of people are predicting the death of their community.
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Public Against Relaxation of Out-Of-Town Planning Restrictions
- 18/01/2008
- Three quarters of people are opposed to any changes in UK planning law that would make it easier to build out-of-town supermarkets, according to a poll carried out by GFK-NOP on behalf of ACS.
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Somerfield Sale Major Blow to Consumer Choice
- 17/01/2008
- ACS has reacted to news that Somerfield has been made available for sale. The sale of the £2.5 billion group is the latest major step in the consolidation of the grocery market.
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Business Chief Slams Tax Reform
- 16/01/2008
- UK entrepreneurs are considering selling firms because of uncertainty over changes to capital gains tax (CGT).
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National Food Discussion Begins
- 15/01/2008
- The first steps towards a national policy for food, designed to boost jobs and business, help make food healthier and minimise the environmental impact of food production, manufacture and retail, have been taken in Scotland.
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Competition Commission Deadline Slips Again
- 14/01/2008
- ACS has commented on the extension of the timetable for the Competition Commission to publish its final report in the Grocery Market Inquiry from March to April 2008.
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Government Must Act on Proxy Tobacco Sales
- 11/01/2008
- ACS has criticized comments made by Lord Darzi speaking for the Government in response to a written question in the House of Lords.
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MPs Call for Stronger Planning Policy
- 10/01/2008
- MPs have voiced their concern about possible proposals by the Competition Commission to change planning policy.
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