http://www.bcsc.org.uk/news.asp Latest press releases from BCSC us-en Copyright 2011, BCSC 21/05/2013 22:33:30 20 http://bcsc.org.uk/rss/images/bcsc.gif http://www.bcsc.org.uk 88 31 BCSC Shaping Retail Property http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=459 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT BCSC will present evidence on the crippling effect of business rates to the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee inquiry into the UK Retail Sector. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=457 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT All members of BCSC will automatically become members of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) with immediate effect. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=452 Mon, 6 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Portas Pilot Towns Are Some Of The Worst Off http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=450 Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT British retail is alive and kicking and will turn out in force at the annual BCSC conference at London Olympia on 11 and 12 September 2013. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=444 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a special breakfast ceremony this morning, 10 of the leading lights in commercialisation were celebrated when they were presented with BCSC Opal Awards. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=442 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Further to the BCSC AGM held on 15 April 2013, we are pleased to announce the results of both Executive Board and Advisory Panel elections http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=425 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT In response to today’s Budget, Edward Cooke, BCSC Director of Policy, comments. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=421 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT BCSC has highlighted that local authorities are still not planning ahead sufficiently and proactively for future retail investment to the detriment of local infrastructure projects, in its submission to the government ahead of the forthcoming Budget. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=416 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Research undertaken by BCSC in partnership with Geofutures, shows that retail space in UK town centres is declining almost 20 per cent faster than retail space outside town centres. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=404 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following detailed submissions from a range of organisations the industry-led Distressed Retail Property Taskforce has today announced the research partner selected to support its work. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=402 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a time of continued economic difficulty, the retail property industry has dipped hands into pockets to support the needs of the three million people working in retail. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=401 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT BCSC has launched its latest research Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs: Achieving Performance in Retail Fit Outs which uses data from case studies to analyse the environmental and financial case for low carbon fit out. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=367 Thu, 6 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Marcus Kilby succeeds Peter Drummond as BCSC President, Tom Meager moves up to become Senior Vice President and David Atkins announced was the incoming Junior Vice President. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=366 Thu, 6 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The retail property industry’s most creative and innovative were rewarded last night at BCSC’s Annual Dinner and Presentation of the Gold Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=362 Wed, 5 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Edward Cooke, BCSC's Director of Policy and Public Affairs, commenting on the Government's decision to make new-builds exempt from empty property rates. http://www.bcsc.org.uk/RSS_Item.asp?Item_ID=352 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Government’s promises to put Town Centres First are not being kept by local cash-strapped councils, who are still granting large numbers of out of town consents which could potentially further drive much needed trade away from the high street.