The Federation of Independant Retailers (the Fed) has praised the new government for reintroducing proposed legislation that will protect shop owners and staff from…
The Federation of Independant Retailers (the Fed) has praised the new government for reintroducing proposed legislation that will protect shop owners and staff from…
The Association of the Convenience Stores (ACS) has highlighted positive points for retailers in the government’s levelling up white paper, including commitments to tackle crime in communities and boost internet connectivity in rural areas. The white paper, which will become law through the new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, focuses on improving standards of living and working in disadvantaged areas across the UK, through the…
Multi-agency partnership schemes that are designed to reduce crime and vulnerability at night were celebrated at a Parliamentary reception today hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) and the Portman Group. At the event a gathering of businesses, MPs, NHS and Police staff saw how partnership-led safe spaces could provide a haven for vulnerable people and could provide treatment for minor injuries. These spaces…
Vandals and thieves have caused more than £60,000 worth of damage after breaking into the Arran brewery’s new site in North Ayrshire three times in as many weeks. The brewery is creating a sake brewery, bottling hall, research unit and visitor centre at the Dreghorn site, but it said the 30 jobs it will create are under threat due to the crime wave. Managing director…
Councils are using statistics on 999 callouts, hospital admissions and crime to ban retailers from selling alcohol in “binge-drinking hotspots”. Islington and Camden councils in London have adopted a scheme pioneered in Cardiff, and Islington has already refused 13 licensing applications and modified two others. Cllr Janet Burgess, Islington Council’s deputy leader, told OLN: “By getting this data to map hotspots we are using it…
The man who is intent on bringing minimum unit pricing to one of England’s largest cities said he is not worried about defying central government’s decision to scrap the measure. Stephen Savage, licensing officer at Newcastle City Council, told OLN: “Somebody has to take a stand”. The government abandoned the proposed scheme after the industry argued it would punish responsible drinkers and the Home Office…
Shops are spending more than ever on protecting their businesses from crime – but feel they are not getting enough support in doing so from the police and politicians. This year’s Retail Crime Survey, published by the British Retail Consortium, puts the cost of retail crime at £1.6 billion in 2011-12, a 15.6% increase on the previous year. Expenditure on crime and loss prevention rose…
More than 500 cases of Royal Tokaji wine have been stolen from a lorry parked near the Dartford Tunnel. The wine was stolen when the lorry was parked overnight from February 19-20. Stolen stock included Royal Tokaji Dry Furmint 2010, Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2009, Royal Tokaji Blue Label 2007 Aszú 5 puttonyos 25cl and 50cl, Royal Tokaji Gold Label 2006 and 2007 Aszú 6…
