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11/05/2012   BCSC Purple Apple Winners Announced
2012 Winners | Press release | Winner photos
03/05/2012   BCSC Conference & Exhibition 2012
Delegate bookings now open!
27/04/2012   Shopping Centre Development Pipeline 2012
Report available for download | Press release
30/03/2012   BCSC To Lead National Retail Property Taskforce
BCSC welcomes response to Portas Review
27/03/2012   BCSC Welcomes Government Town Centre Commitment in NPPF
Support for town centres and local plans that enforce sustainable development
23/03/2012   Policy Update - March 2012: Budget Special
Read BCSC's latest Policy Update featuring the key areas of interest from the Budget
21/03/2012   BCSC Budget Reaction 2012
Read BCSC's comments on key points from the Budget
12/03/2012   Retail Property and the forthcoming Budget
Read BCSC's 2012 Budget Submission to HM Treasury
05/03/2012   2012 BCSC ACE Awards
Entries now open across all categories
02/03/2012   Town Centre Investment Must Be Portas Priority
Press release | Read BCSC's submission in full
29/02/2012   Westminster Brief March 2012
Latest edition available now
27/02/2012   Urgent call made on Government to reconsider UBR
Call for reconsideration of decision to set the UBR for 2012/2013 at September’s RPI
09/02/2012   BCSC Policy Update - February 2012
Latest Policy Update now online
07/02/2012   Promoting Growth Through Business Rates Reform
BCSC and ACS are calling for a 2% cap on business rates starting in April 2012
25/01/2012   BCSC Gold Awards Breakfast Seminar, Thursday 1 March
At No 4 Hamilton Place, London - Bookings now open
16/01/2012   Reality Check Needed Over Mixed Use In The UK
Mixed-use schemes should not always be the default answer to town centre regeneration
16/01/2012   BCSC Invests In Education In Face Of Retail Challenges
BCSC joins forces with Sir John Cass Business School to launch series of master classes
16/01/2012   Executive retail property management programme
New for 2012 - Designed & Delivered by BCSC & Sir John Cass Business School
21/12/2011   MPs Back BCSC Call To Protect Town Centres
House of Commons committee backs calls for NPPF protection
21/12/2011   Purple Apple Marketing Awards 2012
Entries Now Open | Follow @BCSCPurpleApple | Visit the Purple Apple website
20/12/2011   BCSC Policy Update December 2011
Latest Policy Update now online
13/12/2011   BCSC Comments on the Portas Review
BCSC President, Peter Drummond, comments on Mary Portas' review
08/12/2011   2011 BCSC Gold Awards
Winners announced at BCSC Annual Dinner, 7 Dec | Event photos | Press release
05/12/2011   Social Media: Do We Really Know What We Are Doing?
BCSC research report and pocket guide now available | Press release
29/11/2011   Autumn Statement Will Not Reassure Retail
BCSC warns that significant measures are still needed
25/11/2011   Occasional Paper 7 - Procurement Route Selection
Shopping Centre Development / Refurbishment - Updated edition now available
23/11/2011   BCSC Annual Dinner Fully Booked
This event is now fully booked
22/11/2011   Unsustainable Business Rates Threaten High Street
BCSC is putting pressure on Government to back down on plans to hike business rates
14/11/2011   Government must now deliver town centre investment
BCSC submits recommendations to the Mary Portas review
10/11/2011   BCSC Conference & Exhibition 2012
Exhibition bookings now open - Early bird discount rates available
07/11/2011   Briefing Paper: Referendums and the Danger to Growth
Prepared for Parliamentarians on consideration of Lords Amendments to the Localism Bill
31/10/2011   BCSC Policy Update - November 2011
Read the latest policy update reviewing recent activity
31/10/2011   Michael Green Interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire
Listen to the recent interview from the opening day of Newbury Parkway
28/10/2011   Rates Reforms Offer Councils Opportunities To Drive Investment
Regeneration of town centres could be boosted by exemption zones for business rates
24/10/2011   BCSC response to local government resource review
Read BCSC's response on the questions that are most relevant to our sector
18/10/2011   BCSC calls for rates freeze in 2012
Read BCSC's letter to CLG regarding Uniform Business Rates for 2012/13
17/10/2011   Response to the Draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Read BCSC's latest Government consultation response
29/09/2011   The Benefits of Using Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Guidance Note 67 now available
28/09/2011   BCSC Conference and Exhibition Presentations
Selected presentations now online
23/09/2011   BCSC Conference and Exhibition - Photos now online
See photos from the 2011 event in Manchester
21/09/2011   BCSC Conference Call To Unlock Retail Development
Calls for local and national government to back BCSC request for a developer-led TIF
20/09/2011   Empty Shops – What Does the Future Hold for Town Centres?
Latest research report now available | Press release
20/09/2011   Retail Industry Prepared For Localism
Industry experts discuss localism at the annual BCSC Conference & Exhibition
20/09/2011   Local Agenda For National Economic Growth
Read the latest from the BCSC Conference & Exhibition
20/09/2011   Retail Property Voices Concerns Over Planning
Serious concerns raised over proposed planning system changes at the BCSC Conference
19/09/2011   Accelerating Change Towards Low Carbon Shopping Centres
Operational guide to reducing carbon emissions available now | Press release
19/09/2011   Business Leaders Give Manchester £1 Million Boost
2,500 delegates set to attend the 3-day BCSC Conference and Exhibition
13/09/2011   Addressing Crime and Disorder in Public Places
CIRIA report C710 - latest collaborative research report now available
12/09/2011   Developer TIF Needed For Economic Growth
Government asked to introduce a developer-led Tax Increment Financing Model (TIF)
11/08/2011   BCSC recommendations following recent disorder
BCSC letter to Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
11/08/2011   Support For Towns Centres Now More Important Than Ever
BCSC has asked for increased support from Government, following the recent riots
03/08/2011   BCSC Annual Dinner and Presentation of the Gold Awards
Wed 07 December 2011 - Bookings now open!
28/07/2011   Policy Update, July 2011
Summer roundup of some of our Government relations activity
25/07/2011   BCSC NPPF comment - consultation launch
call for Government to reinforce its commitment to the “town centres first” approach
25/07/2011   Energy Bill - Display Energy Certificates
BCSC writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
21/07/2011   BCSC New Generation at Home House - 17 Aug 2011
Bookings now open
18/07/2011   Relocalisation of business rates, enterprise zones and TIF
Open letter to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
15/07/2011   Local Government Resource Review
Local Government finance measures must incentivise growth
15/07/2011   Westminster Brief - July 2011
Latest issue now available for download
14/07/2011   BCSC Summer Party at Penguin Beach, London Zoo
06 July 2011 - Event photos now online
13/07/2011   Sustainability - Taking Stock 2011
Retail Property for the Future - new report available now
12/07/2011   BCSC Letter concerning Energy Bill - Display Energy Certificates
BCSC writes to Mark Prisk MP, the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
11/07/2011   Mall Commercialisation: An Introductory Guide
2011 Update now available
01/07/2011   Conference Early Bird member discount expires today!
BOOK NOW to take advantage of the reduced rate
30/06/2011   BCSC response to change of use consultation
- the relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential
30/06/2011   BCSC Sustainability Charter - 2011 Update
Revised version of the Charter now available for download
27/06/2011   BCSC New Generation Seminar - Britain’s Got Retail Talent
Wed 13 Jul - Bookings now open!
24/06/2011   BCSC: Government must prioritise town centre development
BCSC call to ensure that town centre regeneration remains a key priority in NPPF
23/06/2011   BCSC Annual Dinner and Presentation of the Gold Awards
Wed 7 Dec, Grosvenor House Hotel, London - Save the Date!
23/06/2011   BCSC Gold Awards 2011- Entries now open!
Visit www.bcsc.org.uk/goldawards for full details
21/06/2011   Purple Apple Marketing Awards Creativity Workshop
Wed 17 Aug, London - Bookings now open
20/06/2011   BCSC calls on Lords to revisit Localism Bill clauses
BCSC is urging the House of Lords to address clauses that create a ‘nimby’s charter’
15/06/2011   Presumption in favour of sustainable development
BCSC welcomes Government’s intention to introduce presumption
09/06/2011   BCSC welcomes call for greater clarity on localism
Parliamentary Committee calls for greater clarity and consistency from the coalition
08/06/2011   BCSC Summer Party at Penguin Beach, London Zoo
Wed 6 July - Bookings now open!
25/05/2011   Liverpool ONE wins VIVA award at ICSC
BCSC extends its congratulations on VIVA Best-of-the-Best Award
25/05/2011   Consultation response on surveillance camera Code of Practice
Read our response to the consultation on CCTV/ANPR Draft Code of Practice
16/05/2011   Community Right to Buy - Assets of Community Value
Read BCSC's response to the Government consultation
13/05/2011   BCSC awards demonstrate importance of retail marketing
2011 Winners | Press release | Photos | Presentation
06/05/2011   BCSC challenges public procurement red tape
Local authorities and developers must cooperate to overcome obstacles to regeneration
05/05/2011   2011 Shopping Centre Asset Pricing Guide
Available for download now
04/05/2011   Guidance Note 66 - Development and Public Procurement
An Increasingly Certain Environment?
27/04/2011   Istanbul Study Tour Report, 2011
Read about BCSC's overseas study tour to Istanbul, the fifth largest city in the world
26/04/2011   Talent Week 2011
How to deliver the Talent Week school engagement programme
08/04/2011   BCSC appointments April 2011
Appointments to the Executive Board and Advisory Panel, following the AGM on 4 April
04/04/2011   BCSC response to Green Deal Call for Evidence
BCSC outlines our broad position in relation to the Green Deal
30/03/2011   BCSC Policy Update - March 2011
Read the latest update on some of the issues that we are continuing to engage
29/03/2011   Retail Property Update 2011
Retail-led regeneration and your community - report available for download
23/03/2011   Budget reponse: Broad approach needed to promote growth
BCSC urges Government to push through its pro-growth commitment
21/03/2011   Taxpayers’ Alliance report on empty property rates
BCSC welcomes the publication of report calling for empty properties tax to be scrapped
18/03/2011   Submission to CLG Select Committee Inquiry: Regeneration
BCSC's submission to the Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry
17/03/2011   BCSC 2011 Budget submission to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Read BCSC's submission ahead of the Budget | > Press release
17/03/2011   Shopping Centre Development Pipeline 2011
New BCSC / Lunson Mitchenall report now available
17/03/2011   A cautious welcome for local Government resource review
- concerns raised about the need for more proactive measures to support the retail sector
14/03/2011   BCSC Advisory Panel elections
Voting now open ahead of the 2011 AGM
03/03/2011   BCSC SCM Conference & Exhibition photos
Photos from Edinburgh now online > Download presentations from SCM
02/03/2011   Social networks are changing the face of retailing
SCM Conference ends with a call for the sector to prepare for the future
02/03/2011   BCSC response to National Planning Policy Framework
Read BCSC response to the NPPF consultation
02/03/2011   Retail led regeneration has power to transform communities
but it can only succeed through collaboration between the public and private sectors
02/03/2011   BCSC Crowns ACE Award winners at SCM Conference
The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading awarded Top ACE
01/03/2011   BCSC calls for collaboration to tackle retail challenges
Call for greater co-operation between stakeholders at BCSC SCM Conference
28/02/2011   Town centres must come first in national planning policy
BCSC calls to ensure that thriving town centres are a major consideration in the NPPF
23/02/2011   Edinburgh welcomes retail management elite
BCSC SCM Conference starts Mon 28 Feb > SCM Conference website
14/02/2011   BCSC Briefing Note: Localism Bill
Summary of BCSC position on localism agenda and specific parts of the Localism Bill
09/02/2011   Guide to Retail Delivery available now
Download a copy of the BCSC guide | Press release
07/02/2011   IPM Awards, in association with BCSC
Shopping Centre Marketing Award open for nominations
27/01/2011   BCSC Gold Awards Case Studies
View presentations made at the Gold Awards Seminar on 26 Jan
25/01/2011   The Role of Social Media in Shopping Centres
BCSC seeks to commission research > read more
25/01/2011   Land Agreement Exclusion and Revocation Order 2004 - Guidance
BCSC contributes to the Land Agreements Guidance consultation
21/01/2011   Mexico Matters for Retail seminar, London
BCSC Chief Executive Michael Green to introduce retail seminar
17/01/2011   Upgraded diploma for new generation of SCMs
BCSC Diploma in Shopping Centre Management (SCM) upgraded
14/01/2011   Shopping centre lease reform debated by expert retail panel
Conclusions from the joint BCSC/Investment Property Forum (IPF) seminar.
12/01/2011   Message from BCSC President, Richard Akers
A welcome message from the President at the start of his year in the role.
11/01/2011   Message from the BCSC Chief Executive
Read Michael Green's latest newsletter
10/01/2011   Retail property industry warns against funding NIMBYISM
Funding plans to help community organisations engage with the planning system
23/12/2010   Wider Simplification of the CRCEES
An Emerging Thinking Paper, supported by BCSC
22/12/2010   Policy Update
Christmas Roundup, December 2010
21/12/2010   BCSC Response on Energy Performance of Buildings Regime
Read BCSC's consultation response to Lord Marland
13/12/2010   Localism must not hinder retail-led regeneration
Press release
08/12/2010   BCSC response to the Local Growth White Paper (LGWP)
The BCSC reponse on the local government finance elements of the White Paper
02/12/2010   BCSC Gold Awards 2010
Winners announced | Photos | Press release
30/11/2010   BCSC Sustainability Charter Review 2010
See how industry is addressing the sustainability agenda
24/11/2010   BCSC Gold Awards Seminar and Lunch
Join us at BAFTA in London on 26 Jan 2011 - bookings now open
15/11/2010   BCSC have a new website
The new-style BCSC website is online - tell us what you think
 
 
 
 
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Website Overview
 
If you have visited BCSC online before, you will probably have noticed that the website has been redesigned.

The site still provides a home for BCSC information, news, publications, research, awards and events, but the site redesign has focussed on making navigation easier and providing even more than before.

The redesigned BCSC website has a number of new features and content, as summarised below.
Structure
New Structure
bullet point Less pages to navigate
bullet point Same depth of content
bullet point Reduced number of sections on the website means less clicks to where you want to be
Navigation
New Navigation
bullet point Simplified navigation bar with less buttons and menus
bullet point Hyperlinked sitemap accessible through the site
Expanding page sections
The site now features expanding boxes of information, controlled by the + / - buttons on the top right of boxes:
bullet point reduced amount of page scrolling
bullet point see more of the content that you are interested in within the section of the site you are visiting
bullet point Clicking the '+' button expands the text viewable on the page and clicking the '-' button shrinks the content back again.
bullet point Your selections on each page are recorded and will be applied on your next visit to the site.
Customise your BCSC site
Customise your BCSC site
bullet point Change the colour theme of the BCSC website on your computer
bullet point Select the colour scheme from the panel at the bottom of the page - press the button and your colour theme will be applied
bullet point Your selection will be recorded and applied on your next visit
bullet point Change your colour theme as often as you want
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Press Room
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bullet point Keep an eye on breaking stories via our newsroom feeds from BBC Business, Property Week and Retail Week news feeds
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