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Booze ban
Drinking alcohol in outdoor
One in 10 shopworkers
public places in parts of Dunkeld
and Birnam, in Perthshire, is now
illegal. A byelaw has come into
physically assaulted
force meaning that booze cannot
be drunk in public areas like One in every 10 shopworkers has “Our survey shows that
parks and on the streets. at some point been physically incidents of verbal abuse are
Work is continuing to assaulted, according to going down. This is due in large
introduce such restrictions in shopworkers' union, Usdaw. part to our campaign, which has
Scone, Aberfeldy, Coupar Angus The union revealed its shock encouraged many employers to
and Errol. The areas have been survey results in the run up to take the issue of staff safety much
chosen for the drink bans 'Respect for Shopworkers Week' more seriously. However, the
following requests from locals. at the beginning of this month. British Retail Consortium
Besides store robberies, many forecasts a possible rise in
staff are being assaulted whilst incidents of violence due to the
Proxy purchaser
trying to get on with their daily economic downturn, coupled with
A man who bought alcohol for job. Many of these incidents are can't get on with their daily job increased stress over the
two 12-year-olds in West Lothian motiveless and random attacks, without the fear of abuse from Christmas period.
is being sought by police. The whilst many more are customers customers. That's why Usdaw is “Therefore we urge employers
youths approached the man near getting angry at being asked for running its 'Freedom From Fear' to make the security of their staff
the Londis Store in West Main ID or refused alcohol. campaign again this year – to a top priority and for customers to
Street, Whitburn and he then John Hannett, Usdaw general show that no abuse, either verbal keep their cool at Christmas and
entered the store and bought secretary, said: “It is an outrage or physical, of shopworkers is show due respect to
vodka for the two youths before that so many of our members acceptable. shopworkers.”
giving it to them outside.
A Lothian and Borders Police
spokesman said: “As well as
SLR triple whammy at Scottish Magazine Awards
committing an offence this male
has placed two 12-year-old Scottish Local Retailer’s continued progress has been recognised once more in the PPA Scottish Magazine
youths in danger by supplying Awards, the most prestigious awards of their type in the country.
them alcohol.” Following last year’s success where SLR editor Antony Begley was
named Scottish Business & Professional Editor of the Year, the 2008
PPA Scottish
shortlists see SLR feature heavily once more, making it onto three
Magazine Awards
Asda targets Larkhall
separate shortlists. 2008 – shortlists
Asda has announced plans to This year, Antony Begley has once more been shortlisted in the Publisher of the Year
build a new store in Larkhall in coveted Scottish Business & Professional Editor of the Year category as l 55 North / Antony Begley
South Lanarkshire. The 31,000 sq well as being shortlisted for the Publisher of the Year category, one of l Clash Music Group / John
ft shop would be built off the most prestigious awards in the industry. O”Rourke
Broomhill Gate. A planning And in the newest awards category, SLR’s exceptional Bread & Milk l Revamp / Arlene Russo
application is due to be Guarantee Kit project has been shortlisted for Sales Initiative of the Year, l Think Scotland / John Innes
submitted to South Lanarkshire alongside such prestigious competition as the Times Education Sales Initiative of the Year
Council in the next few weeks. Supplement, The Scottish Farmer and The Beano. (new)
There will also be a public The awards take place in Glasgow on November 27. Watch this l Beano – 70th Anniversary
consultation and the proposed space…. Sales Initiative / DC Thomson
development would include the l Beano – Subscription
new store, a petrol filling station, Acquisition / DC Thomson
370 car parking spaces, a public l Scottish Local Retailer –
recycling facility and additional Bread & Milk Guarantee Kit
housing for the area. / 55 North
l Times Educational
Supplement Scotland –
Sweet Charity
Advertising Upsell / TSL
Sweet Charity, (formerly known Education
as the Confectioners Benevolent l The Scottish Farmer –
Fund or CBF),the charity for the Agricultural Supplier Awards /
confectionery industry, is aiming Newsquest Magazines
to raise awareness and reach Editor of the Year: Business
even more people in need with a & Professional
new strategy and a new brand l CA Magazine / Rob Outram
logo and communications l Holyrood / Mandy Rhodes
approach. l SLR (Scottish Local Retailer)
Since 1918 Sweet Charity has / Antony Begley
supported any employees who l Surgeons’ News / David Tolley
have fallen on hard times.
4 l SCOTTISH LOCAL RETAILER l NOVEMBER 2008
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