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Independent shops better than big retailers at surviving COVID in the UK

1 May 2024

Small shops have been more "agile" at fighting COVID sale slumps than chain stores, according to a new report.
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Bike shops and cyclists alike urged to gear up to take advantage of Local Bike Shop Day 2024

30 Apr 2024

The UK’s estimated 7.6 million cyclists are being urged to get on their bikes on Saturday May 4th and head down to their local independent bike shop, as many prepare special activities to... Read more…

Peterborough store selling solely local products looks to expand.

29 Apr 2024

A Peterborough store stocking products solely from local entrepreneurs said it is bucking the High Street trend and looking to expand due to its success.
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BIRA launches ‘High Street Matters’ podcast for independent retailers

29 Apr 2024

BIRA is giving independent businesses across the UK a powerful new resource with the launch of its “High Street Matters” podcast.
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Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business.

29 Apr 2024

The Guardian has reported independent shopkeepers saying prices they pay at Tesco’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco’s stores.
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Get ready to celebrate independent Record Store Day

18 Apr 2024

Independent record stores around the country are preparing to celebrate all things vinyl for this year’s Record Store Day on Saturday April 20th. 
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Indies encouraged to put themselves forward for Retail Business of the Year award.

18 Apr 2024

BIRA, the British Independent Retailers Association, has announced its partnership with this year’s SME National Business Awards., joining the 2024 awards as a leading sponsor, backing... Read more…

Family-run Polesworth fish and chip shop celebrates 40 years in business with half-price chips.

18 Apr 2024

A Midlands fish and chip shop is celebrating 40 years in business and offering half-price chips to mark the milestone.
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Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence

18 Apr 2024

Assaulting a shop worker is to be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of a government response to a wave of retail crime. 
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New stores helping Cardiff arcades buck retail trends.

18 Apr 2024

Eleven new businesses that have opened in the last year in the historic arcades of Cardiff city centre’s Morgan Quarter, made up of the Morgan and Royal arcades, have helped the arcades... Read more…

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APPGCW announce virtual meeting to discuss Planning White Paper and its impact on active travel

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW) have an upcoming virtual meeting to discuss the Planning White Paper and its impact on active travel.

The meeting will take place on Friday 26th February at 10am will be co-chaired by Ruth Cadbury MP (Labour) and Selaine Saxby MP (Conservative).

Confirmed speakers include:

Lynda Addison OBE - Transport Planning Society
Lynda is Chair of the Sustainable Transport Panel of CIHT, was until the 21st March 2019 the Chair of the Transport Planning Society as well as an Adviser to The Campaign for Better Transport.

James Cullimore - Conservative Environment Network
The Conservative Environment Network is the forum for conservatives who support conservation and decarbonisation.

Christopher Martin - Urban Movement
Chris is Co-Founder and Director of Urban Strategy at Urban Movement, and a fully qualified Urban Designer and Planner, with over 15 years' experience leading complex urban projects - applying his expertise to public realm, streets and transport.

Future meetings are scheduled as below, and further information will be sent closer to these dates.

School Streets - 12th March
E-scooters - 23rd April

 

Register to attend

All ACT members are invited to join in on the APPGCW webinars to learn more about each issue. Please contact the ACT if you would like to join in on the above webinar and we will pass along the the login details.

For all APPGCW Parliamentary Monitoring updates visit out website here.

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