Yeovil have achieved the Safer Business Award. This utilises radio link, CCTV, the exchange of intelligence and exclusion orders to help beat the thieves that cause problems in our stores. Retail crime in 2000 cost £1.7 billion, this a tremendous amount of money and costs the average household the equivalent of £90 a year. The Town Centre Partnership is making every effort to try and reduce this horrendous bill and Yeovil, by seeking this award, will also become a safer and more attractive place to shop.