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		<title>Consumer Futures</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Minister Jo Swinson today (9 May 2013) announced the transformation of Consumer Focus into Consumer Futures. The change comes in advance of Consumer Futures becoming part of Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland in April 2014. This website will no longer be updated. Please see www.consumerfutures.org.uk for more information.]]></description>
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		<title>Work Plan 2013/14</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government’s Consumer Landscape reforms transform Consumer Focus into a new Regulated Industries Unit (RIU) designed to represent the interests of consumers across markets subject to economic regulation and in particular in Energy, Postal services and, in Scotland, Water. In 2014 this new entity will become a part of the Citizens Advice service. While the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last year we have been undergoing a metamorphosis.  We no longer work across the economy and we are now focused exclusively on representing consumers’ interests in complex regulated markets. Many of the issues we will tackle have profound implications for the future welfare of consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a new voice for UK consumers – consultation now closed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus is creating a new voice for UK consumers in the markets that matter most to them and we asked for your help to do this in the most effective way. We are now considering the consultation responses. ]]></description>
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		<title>Competition: Help find a name</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In April 2013 we will be superseded by a new consumer body which will represent the interests of consumers in markets subject to economic regulation. We asked you for suggestions of what we should call it. The competition is now closed and we hope to announce the result shortly.]]></description>
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		<title>Food Hygiene Rating Bill becomes law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Moses</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009 we started working on a project to improve food safety . We worked with partners to make sure that the recommendations of the inquiry into the E.coli outbreak were implemented. We talked to all political parties and stakeholders in Wales about introducing a new Bill to make the display of Food Hygiene Ratings compulsory in Wales.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Focus launch annual plan for new Regulated Industries Unit (RIU)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans to address rising energy bills, smart-meter roll-out, the future of the Post Office network and the provision of Welsh language services have been set out today as Consumer Focus Wales launches its consultation on the first Annual Plan for a new Regulated Industries Unit (RIU). The consumer watchdog will be replaced in March 2013 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFT advises energy efficiency firms on business practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the Office of Fair Trading&#8217;s report Lindsey Kearton, policy manger at Consumer Focus Wales, said: ‘We welcome OFT’s drive to raise compliance standards across the energy efficiency sector. We know from our research that Wales has some of the most energy inefficient properties in Great Britain. Improving the energy efficiency of homes is one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think ahead to avoid Christmas post panic urges consumer watchdog</title>
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		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/wales/news/think-ahead-to-avoid-christmas-post-panic-urges-consumer-watchdog#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Wales is urging people to avoid possible disappointment this Christmas by posting cards and presents and ordering online shopping early. If consumers plan ahead they may be able to save money by sending all of their Christmas items Second Class. According to Royal Mail, hundreds of million cards are posted to family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Written evidence to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the draft Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/wales/publications/written-evidence-to-the-communities-equality-and-local-government-committee-on-the-draft-regulated-mobile-home-sites-wales-bill</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/wales/publications/written-evidence-to-the-communities-equality-and-local-government-committee-on-the-draft-regulated-mobile-home-sites-wales-bill#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Focus Wales welcomes the opportunity to submit written evidence to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee to inform their scrutiny of the Regulated Mobile Home Sites (Wales) Bill.]]></description>
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