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11 Mar 2021

The third batch of 150,000 bike repair vouchers, worth £50 each, have now been released to the public.

8 Mar 2021

Guidance on which single use carrier bags retailers must charge for in each nation


5 Mar 2021

The meeting will take place on Friday 12th March at 10am and will be co-chaired by Ruth Cadbury MP and Selaine Saxby MP

3 Mar 2021

Key highlights include an extension to the business rates holiday and furlough scheme, as well as new £6000 "restart" grants for non-essential retailers.

23 Feb 2021

The report provides key insights into the social and economic contributions of the rural shop sector, including profiles of the entrepreneurs that run rural shops, the investments they make...

18 Feb 2021

Leading industry bodies, including IRC members, have warned the Secretary of State that this notion puts the future of our town centres at serious risk

17 Feb 2021

The Scottish Government Finance Secretary plans to extend 100% business rates relief for all retailers to cover all of 2021/22

10 Feb 2021

Use this template to email your MP to help independent retailers survive the pandemic by delaying the return of business rates.

10 Feb 2021

Letter to Rishi Sunak signed by Tesco, B&Q, Waterstones, and members of the IRC, calls for the business rates system to be reformed to make it fairer for physical stores


9 Feb 2021

Legislation has been laid to increase the minimum amount that retailers must charge for a single use carrier bag from 5p to 10p from 30th April 2021


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Register now for APPGCW virtual meeting to discuss School Streets

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News , Political News

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW) have an upcoming virtual meeting to discuss School Streets.

The meeting will take place on Friday 12th March at 10am and will be co-chaired by Ruth Cadbury MP (Labour) and Selaine Saxby MP (Conservative).
 
Confirmed speakers include:

Mary Creagh - CEO Living Streets
Mary has over 20 years' experience campaigning for environmental and social justice, as a Labour Councillor, MP, Government Whip, Shadow Cabinet Minister and Select Committee Chair.

Jane Dutton - Mums for Lungs
Mums for Lungs are a group of parents seriously concerned about air pollution's impact on children's health.

Mayor Philip Glanvile - London Borough of Hackney
Philip was elected Mayor of Hackney in September 2016.

Cllr Johnny Thalassites - Royal Borough Kensington & Chelsea
Johnny is the Lead Member for Planning, Place and The Environment.

 

You can access the video and notes from our last meeting about the Planning White Paper.

The following meeting is on E-scooters on the 23rd April, and further information will be sent closer to these dates.

 

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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