All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2021
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NewsGardner Garages reopens Trowbridge Lodge site with Morrisons Daily store
Top 50 Indie Gardner Garages is trialling the Morrisons Daily format at its newly reopened Trowbridge Lodge Services at Trowbridge in Wiltshire.
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NewsACS urges Scottish retailers to sign up with deposit return scheme administrator
ACS is encouraging convenience retailers operating in Scotland to sign up with Circularity Scotland to stay up to date with information surrounding the introduction of a deposit return scheme.
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NewsUK production of alternatively fuelled cars reaches record market share
Production of alternatively fuelled cars in the UK reached record levels last month, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsTwo people arrested after theft from lorry parked at Welcome Break services
Two people have been arrested and enquiries are continuing following the theft of computer equipment from a lorry parked overnight at Welcome Break’s South Mimms service station.
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NewsScheme to drive provision of EV charging for drivers without off-street parking
A first-of-its-kind project has been launched in London aiming to demonstrate how affordable and accessible public EV charging infrastructure can be deployed to tackle EV inequality and drive greater EV adoption among communities traditionally under-represented in the EV sector.
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NewsEG Group reports a surge in foodservice profits as Covid restrictions ease
A surge in foodservice profits as Covid restrictions have eased has helped Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group achieve a 23.7% increase in EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 to $380m.
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NewsJet Retail UK reopens South Birmingham site after £1m redevelopment
Jet Millpool in South Birmingham has reopened with new forecourt and retail facilities following a full knockdown rebuild with a budget of around £1m.
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NewsScottish Parliament makes an attack on a shop worker a specific offence
Retail trade associations have welcomed the introduction of a new law in Scotland making verbal or physical attacks on anyone working in a retail store a specific offence.
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NewsEuro Garages applies for planning permission on site near proposed relief road
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to develop roadside services at the site of a pub near Preston.
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NewsACS welcomes proposal for three-yearly revaluations for business rates
ACS has responded to a Treasury consultation on business rates, welcoming the proposed move to more frequent revaluations and using the business rates system to better incentivise investment.
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NewsNottinghamshire detectives investigating after robbery at service station
Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police are investigating after a man stole cash from a service station after demanding a staff member hand over bank notes from a till.
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NewsDfT shows green light to longer lorries to reduce carbon emissions and congestion
The Department for Transport (DfT) is planning to expand use of longer goods vehicles saying they will reduce mileage, congestion and carbon emissions.
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NewsMFG signs deal for the supply of 150 ultra-rapid EV chargers at sites across the UK
MFG has signed an agreement with Swarco Smart Charging for the supply of 150 ultra-rapid EV chargers at sites across the UK.
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association investigates use of hydrogen fuel cells in road freight
Trade group the Scottish Wholesale Association has joined forces with Arcola Energy to identify the business case for hydrogen fuel cell technology in the UK’s transition to zero-emission road freight.
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NewsStudy finds EV charging infrastructure presents significant barriers to users with disabilities
Parts of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure present significant barriers to users with disabilities, a study has found.
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NewsNew analysis reinforces CMA warning over postcode lottery for EV charging
Analysis from Cornwall Insight has backed up concerns raised last month by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that electric vehicle (EV) charging can be a “postcode lottery” and that some areas are at risk of being left behind.
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NewsAlmost half of transactions forecast to be contactless by the end of 2022
Contactless spending is expected to account for almost half of all transactions by the end of 2022 (47%), as it becomes the most popular payment method for the first time, according to new research.
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NewsRingleader of tobacco-smuggling gang jailed for more than eight years
The ringleader of a criminal gang that attempted to flood the UK with more than 79 million illegal cigarettes has been jailed for more than eight years.
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NewsPRA criticises proposed reform of business rates for lacking in ambition
The PRA has criticised proposed reforms to the business rates system for lacking in ambition.