Martin Blackwell appointed chief executive of the Charity Retail Association
The Charity Retail Association has appointed Martin Blackwell, head of the Association of Town & City Management, as its next chief executive.
Sunday Trading Bill receives Royal Assent for Olympic Games
The Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill has now received Royal Assent. The Act suspends restrictions on large shops' Sunday trading hours for eight weeks from 22 July to 9 September 2012 during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.