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1. • New Guidance Report to Save Money and Boost Business Confidence

   • 28/01/2009
   • Small businesses will get a one stop shop for guidance on health and safety and employment legislation, that will help make sure they comply with the law and save them time and money, under new recommendations announced today.

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2. • EDM on Business Rates Tabled in Parliament

   • 27/01/2009
   • Bob Spink MP has tabled an early day motion (EDM) today highlighting his concern against the disproportional rise in business rates compared to the increases that domestic properties and local businesses will receive.

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3. • New Business Toolkit Launched in Fight against Counterfeiting and Piracy

   • 26/01/2009
   • A new best practice toolkit which gives businesses practical advice on how they can better protect themselves from the dangers of fake goods entering business supply chains was launched today by David Lammy, Minister for Intellectual Property.

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4. • Britain Officially Enters a Recession

   • 23/01/2009
   • Britain has today officially entered a recession as figures revealed the economy suffered its worst slump in almost three decades in the last quarter of 2008.

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5. • Low Pay Commission Gains Reporting Extension

   • 22/01/2009
   • The Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has responded to a letter sent to them by the Low Pay Commission on 14 January requesting an extension to its deadline for making recommendations for the minimum wage levels.

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6. • Rate Relief in Private Members Bill

   • 21/01/2009
   • A senior MP has introduced legislation that would make it automatic for qualifying businesses to get Small Business Rate Relief. The legislation, which is a Private Members Bill* (PMB), has been introduced by Peter Luff MP.

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7. • ACS Launches Community Heroes Award 2009

   • 20/01/2009
   • ACS is proud to launch the Community Heroes Award 2009. Now in its fourth year, the award recognises retailers who put significant energy, commitment and effort into working for the benefit of their local community.

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8. • ACS Welcomes Government Reversal on Tobacco Penalties

   • 20/01/2009
   • ACS has welcomed the Government's decision to withdraw legislation which would have seen an £80 fine issued to shop staff who sold tobacco to someone under 18.

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9. • Government to Hit Local Shops with Stealth Penalty

   • 19/01/2009
   • ACS has reacted angrily at Government proposals to introduce an on-the-spot £80 fine, which could potentially hit local shops from 26th January.

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10. • Shadow Minister Supports Community Retailers

    • 16/01/2009
    • Edward Garnier MP, Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice, has paid a visit to Londis retailers Raj and Senita Aggarwal in their store in Wigston, Leicestershire.

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11. • ACS Meets Minister to Discuss Financial Support for Shops

    • 15/01/2009
    • ACS today met with Ian Pearson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

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12. • Government Loan Guarantees must be Available to Retail Business

    • 14/01/2009
    • ACS has welcomed the announcement of a range of measures designed to address the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium sized businesses.

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13. • Early Day Motion in Support of Industry Ombudsman

    • 13/01/2009
    • Timothy Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, has laid an Early Day Motion expressing concerns that Government is yet to persuade supermarket retailers to commit to the introduction of a supermarket Ombudsman.

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14. • Business Rates Supplements - "Bad Idea at the Worst Time"

    • 12/01/2009
    • ACS has criticised Government for pressing ahead with the costly and damaging legislation that would allow Councils to levy additional rates on businesses in their authority area.

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15. • Clark Demands Energy Companies are referred to Competition Commission

    • 09/01/2009
    • Greg Clark, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has called on the Government to refer Britain's energy companies to the Competition Commission after reports that fuel bills will not be cut because of the European gas shortage.

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