Adrian Sanders MP Pledges Support for Local Shops  

Last month, Adrian Sanders MP met with ACS Chief Executive, James Lowman, at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the Community reception to celebrate the important role that local shops play in the local community.  Heart of the Community is an annual event which brings retailers from across the country face to face with MPs to air their concerns about the future of the sector.  ACS Chief Executive James Lowman said: “There dozens of convenience stores in Adrian Sanders MP’s constituency so for him to take time to show his support for local shops is encouraging. The small business community is crying out for reassurance that Government cuts and new regulations will not harm small business or undermine consumer confidence.”  The celebration, organized by ACS, brought together local shop owners from across the UK. MPs heard from retailers about their concerns on a range...