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1. • Radical New Sustainable Communities Law - Your Help Needed

   • 10/12/2008
   • On 14 October 2008 the Sustainable Communities Act process began. This new law came about due to a large scale campaign run by the Local Works coalition, of which ACS is a leading member.

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2. • Tobacco Display Gimmick Conceals Lack of Credible Smoking Strategy

   • 09/12/2008
   • ACS has reacted angrily to the Government's announcement that they intend to require retail outlets to remove cigarette displays. This decision will lead to cost and disruption to tens of thousands of retail businesses of all sizes.

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3. • Government Publishes Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill

   • 08/12/2008
   • Last week the Government published wide-ranging legislation that will give local people new rights to shape local services and give greater responsibility to local authorities to promote economic development helping communities respond to local challenges

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4. • EDM for Shoplifting Re-Laid at Opening of Parliament.

   • 05/12/2008
   • Anne McIntosh, MP for the Vale of York and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Thirsk and Malton, has today re-laid her Early Day Motion (EDM) to promote support for her Shoplifting Bill.

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5. • ACS Welcomes Government Focus on Irresponsible Drinkers

   • 04/12/2008
   • ACS has welcomed the Government's commitment to strengthen sanctions against individuals who use alcohol irresponsibly.

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6. • The Queen's Speech

   • 03/12/2008
   • The Queens Speech took place today. Many of the announcements have already been commented on in the last year but their inclusion in the Queens Speech shows the Government's commitment to implementing them in 2009.

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7. • Convenience Retailers Tell Low Pay Commission about National Minimum Wage Impact

   • 02/12/2008
   • An ACS delegation including independent retailers Jonathan James and Jonathan Clarke today met with the Low Pay Commission as part of the consultation on the National Minimum Wage rates for 2009/10 and 2010/11.

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8. • Police and Public Back Policing Pledge and Cuts to Red Tape

   • 01/12/2008
   • Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today reaffirmed her commitment to cutting police red tape, strengthening local accountability and giving the public a greater say over how their communities are policed.

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9. • Crime Statistics Revealed

   • 28/11/2008
   • The Ministry of Justice has released the latest sentencing statistics, which give an overview of the most frequent sanction used for each offence.

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10. • Government Amend Proposed Duties on Alcohol

    • 27/11/2008
    • In the Pre-Budget Report on Monday 24 November, the Government announced that it would increase duties on tax paid on tobacco, alcohol and petrol to offset the temporary cut in VAT to 15 per cent so that prices remained broadly unchanged.

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11. • London Councils Withdraw Shopping Bag Bill

    • 26/11/2008
    • London Councils has today withdrawn the London Shopping Bag Bill from parliament - but has vowed to ensure the Government delivers on its promise to dramatically reduce the number of single use shopping bags given out each year.

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12. • Pre-Budget Fails To Make Real Impact for Convenience Retailers

    • 25/11/2008
    • ACS has reacted to the Pre-Budget report expressing disappointment that the Chancellor did not go further in reducing the cost burden on retailers.

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13. • County-wide Phase of Community Alcohol Project Launched

    • 24/11/2008
    • A Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP), the pioneering project to curb underage alcohol sales and combat associated anti-social behaviour, is today launched in Kent.

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14. • Crime Victims Put Off by Too Much Red Tape

    • 21/11/2008
    • Victims of violent crimes are put off claiming compensation by complex forms and too much bureaucracy, the Committee of Public Accounts suggest in a report today.

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15. • McIntosh Pursues Shoplifting Bill

    • 20/11/2008
    • Miss Anne McIntosh, MP for the Vale of York and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Thirsk and Malton, is today tabling an Early Day Motion to promote support for her Shoplifting Bill.

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