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From 1 October 2011 shoppers in Wales will have to pay 5p for each ‘single use carrier bag’ used in shops. The Welsh Government hopes to match the 90% reduction in single use carrier bags that has been seen in Ireland, which introduced a similar rule 9 years ago.
Shopkeepers who do not enforce the charge or fail to keep records face financial penalties. Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths says the aim is not to penalise shopkeepers but it is about “changing the way people behave and having less of a throwaway society.”
However, the British Retail Consortium thinks the Welsh Government needs to iron out anomalies in the law whilst the Federation of Small Businesses has said not all of its members have received information packs with guidance on compliance with the rules.
This change only applies to Wales, but if successful then it could encourage the other parliaments to follow suit. David Cameron has warned supermarkets to do more to reduce carrier bag use, otherwise they may be banned or a charge implemented.
The last two weeks have seen yet another flurry of announcements regarding big high street names including Thomas Cook, Argos, Karen Millen and Coast.
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As part of the continued tightening of the restrictions on drone use within UK airspace, the latest amendments to the Air Navigation Order 2016 come into force on 30 November 2019.
H&M is the latest retailer to confront its landlords about this ‘two tier retail market’ in an attempt to explore and negotiate more favourable terms.
Ann Summers is the latest retailer to have entered into new voluntary deals with the majority of their landlords, rather than using the CVA process.
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