McCabe re-elected as chairman of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Retail Crime Print
Labour MP Steve McCabe has been re-elected as chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Retail Crime.
McCabe, MP for Selly Oak, has been chairman of the cross-party group since November 2018.
NFRN national president, Stuart Reddish, said: “Under Steve McCabe’s chairmanship, the APPG has made real progress in making the government more aware of the true impact that retail crime has on independent retailers and in the communities in which they serve.
“We are delighted that he has been re-elected as chairman and look forward to working closely with him to continue to push in parliament the concerns, not just of our members’, but of the whole independent sector on retail crime.”
Plastic bag charge increases
21st May 2021
Small shops in England must charge 10p for carrier bags from today (21 May) for the first time.
The government expects the use of single-use carrier bags will decrease by 70-80% in small and medium-sized businesses now the charge has been expanded.
The move has been welcomed by the NFRN. National President, Stuart Reddish, said: “We’ve been pushing for this for the last six years and now we’ve finally got a level playing field that we can actually do this.
“A lot of smaller retailers do make a charge already, and that money goes into local charities.
Local stores urge police and crime commissioners to tackle retail crime Print
17th May 2021
The NFRN has written to all newly-elected and re-elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs) urging them to include tackling the increase in retail crime as a priority in their five-year plans.
The trade association has also called for all PCCs to meet with district representatives in their area to discuss the challenges that retail crime presents to its members on a daily basis, and explore how they can work together to protect those who serve their local communities.
NFRN national president, Stuart Reddish, said: “Our members have been heartened by the way that the issue of retail crime has risen up the political agenda over the last couple of years, although significant increases in the number of attacks linked to Covid-19 and the wearing of masks has been disappointing.