CROSS-PARTY GROUP ON SMALL SHOPS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

1.    GROUP MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICE HOLDERS

 

Chair: Vicki Howells MS

Members:

Vikki Howells MS, Russell George MS, Sioned Williams MS, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Mark Isherwood MS, Tom Giffard MS, Llyr Gruffydd MS, Samuel Kurtz MS, James Evan MS.

 

Secretary: Edward Woodall, Association of Convenience Stores

 

2.    PREVIOUS GROUP MEETINGS SINCE LAST AGM

 

Meeting 1

 

Meeting date: 16 March 2022          

Attendees:    

First

Surname

Organisation

Vikki

Howells

MS for Cynon Valley

Russell

George

MS for Montgomeryshire

Steve

Dowling

Association of Convenience Stores

Willem

Van de Ven

Association of Convenience Stores

Ed

Woodall

Association of Convenience Stores

Howard

Davies

Booksellers Association

Mark

Coray

British Champion Hairdressing

Jonathan

Mail

Charity Retail Association

Matthew

Hunt

Filco Supermarkets

Zahra

Khan

Longhours

Adrian

Roper

National Federation of Retail Newsagents

Sophy

Walker

National Federation of Retail Newsagents

Keith

Richards

National Federation of SubPostmasters

Sue

Jude

National Federation of SubPostmasters

Andy

Dunbobbin

PCC for North Wales

Vince

Malone

Premier Express Tenby

Nick

Ireland

Usdaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of issues discussed: Violence and abuse towards shopworkers and the ShopKind campaign

 

Meeting 2

 

Meeting date: 11 July 2022  

Attendees:    

First Name

Surname

Organisation

Edward

Woodall

ACS

Daniel

Askew

ACS

John

Halliday

Bira

Karen Dear

Karen Dear

Craft Bakers Association

Howard

Davies

Booksellers Association

Rosina

Robson

NHBF

Adrian

Roper

NFRN

Sophy

Walker

NFRN

Anthony

Short

MIA

Tabitha

Walker

Act Smart

Stephen

Layne

Welsh Government

Vikki

Howells

MS for Cynony Valley

 

 

Summary of issues discussed: The Welsh Government’s retail strategy, the importance of small shops in communities and how businesses can engage with the Welsh Government

 

 

3.     PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES WITH WHOM THE GROUP HAS MET DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR


 

Association of Convenience Stores

Federation House

17 Farnborough Street

Farnborough

GU14 8AG


4.    ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

12/12/2022

Cross Party Group on Small Shops

Chair: Vikki Howells MS

Secretary: Edward Woodall, Association of Convenience Stores

Group’s Expenses.

 

None.

£0.00

Costs of all goods.

 

No goods purchased.

£0.00

Benefits received by the group or individual Members from outside bodies.

 

No benefits received.

£0.00

Any secretariat or other support.

 

No financial support received.

£0.00

Services provided to the Group such as hospitality.

 

Virtual meetings hosted by Association of Convenience Stores’ Teams account.

 

Date

Description and name of provider

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

Total cost

 

£0