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    • New Tobacco Sanctions Debated in Parliament

    • 30/11/2007
    • Plans to introduce a negative licensing system for retailers were yesterday debated in Parliament. The Government plans to introduce the new sanctions for retailers who repeatedly sell tobacco to children in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.
     

    • ACS: "On The Spot Fines for Shop Theft Are Not a Deterrent"

    • 29/11/2007
    • ACS has called on Government to undertake an urgent review of fixed penalty notice policy. Following the publication of statistics that show that in 2006 the number of fixed penalty notices issued to shop thieves increased by 75%.
     

    • ACS Makes Case on National Minimum Wage

    • 28/11/2007
    • ACS has given face-to-face Evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as part of the latest consultation on the National Minimum Wage. ACS has made a number of written submissions emphasising the impact any increases have on local shops.
     
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    • Sheringham Rejects Tesco Superstore

    • 26/11/2007
    • Councillors from North Norfolk district council have taken a unanimous decision, by a vote of 17-0, against a recommendation from their officials to approve a 1500 sq metre Tesco store in Sheringham.
     

    • Employers Face New Fines For Illegal Working

    • 23/11/2007
    • Businesses must source migrant labour through legal means or face severe penalties, the Home Office has announced, as part of its comprehensive programme to reform Britain's immigration controls.
     
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    • ACS Attends Downing Street Talks

    • 21/11/2007
    • ACS attended talks this morning with Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to discuss the problems of under-age drinking and binge-drinking.
     

    • Responsible Alcohol Sales Campaign (RASC)

    • 21/11/2007
    • This winter the Home Office will be running a 'Responsible Alcohol Sales Campaign' (RASC), targeted mainly at those who sell alcohol to drunks. This is illegal under the Licensing Act 2003.
     

    • Book Now for the Healthy Eating Forum

    • 20/11/2007
    • ACS is holding a Healthy Eating Forum on 28 November in Leicester to provide members with the opportunity to share views and strategies on how the sector can respond to the opportunities that Healthy Eating brings.
     

    • Brown Calls for Action on Plastic Bag Use

    • 20/11/2007
    • In his first environment speech as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has said he would like to see a total ban on the 13bn single-use plastic bags used in the UK annually, describing them as "the most visible symbol of environmental health".
     
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    • Spar Returns to CRS

    • 16/11/2007
    • ACS member Spar, the UK's largest convenience store group, will be returning to the Convenience Retailing Show in 2008.
     
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