The Association of Convenience Stores has warned the Home Affairs Select Committee that organised gangs are operating in plain sight in communities, stealing from shops on a massive scale and running dodgy shops with illicit products as part of a network of wider serious criminal activity.
The Association of Convenience Stores has warned the Home Affairs Select Committee that organised gangs are operating in plain sight in communities, stealing from shops on a massive scale and running dodgy shops with illicit products as part of a network of wider serious criminal activity.
ACS has welcomed a significant victory in the battle against the illicit trade today as the Government announced 12 month closure orders for businesses found to be selling illicit products.
Existing powers allow premises to be closed for up to six months, but the Government note that businesses can often reopen before investigations have concluded, allowing criminal activity to resume and creating additional burdens for local authorities, police forces and the courts.
ACS has welcomed a significant victory in the battle against the illicit trade today as the Government announced 12 month closure orders for businesses found to be selling illicit products.
Existing powers allow premises to be closed for up to six months, but the Government note that businesses can often reopen before investigations have concluded, allowing criminal activity to resume and creating additional burdens for local authorities, police forces and the courts.
ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
ACS has welcomed the publication of a number of Bills in the Kings Speech, which would support local shops with issues like, crime, energy contracts, and late payments.
The State Opening of Parliament sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. Among the 37 Bills published today, the five most relevant to convenience stores are:
ACS is reminding retailers of resources that we've created to highlight the key manifesto pledges made by the main parties in Wales and Scotland.
The 'Manifestos at A Glance' infographics are an easy to follow resource summarising the pledges of the main parties in Wales and Scotland on the following areas of policy:
In Scotland, some of the manifesto commitments highlighted in the document include:
ACS is reminding retailers of resources that we've created to highlight the key manifesto pledges made by the main parties in Wales and Scotland.
The 'Manifestos at A Glance' infographics are an easy to follow resource summarising the pledges of the main parties in Wales and Scotland on the following areas of policy:
In Scotland, some of the manifesto commitments highlighted in the document include:
Local shops have welcomed new laws that aim to reset the narrative on retail crime and back colleagues who have been the victim of attacks.
Measures introduced today as part of the Crime and Policing Act include:
