All Car wash & Valeting articles
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NewsInner Space Stations reaches for the sky with £600,000 valeting upgrade
Graham Kennedy has upgraded the valeting hub at his sci-fi themed York forecourt, in a £600,000-plus investment made necessary by an electrical fire in May this year damaging the plant room for his bay of jet washes.
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NewsMore than 40 hand car washes fined for using illegal workers in just three months
More than 40 hand car wash operations were fined for using illegal workers in the period from April 1 to June 30, 2024.
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InterviewWhat is next for MFG: the modest mega-group?
Its recent acquisition of 337 Morrisons sites cemented the business’s status as the UK’s biggest forecourt operator. In a rare interview, its chief executive reveals what comes next.
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NewsMan who hired illegal workers for car wash is banned as company director
A man who hired five illegal workers at his Sheffield car wash has been banned as a company director for eight years.
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NewsRetrospective planning permission sought for hand car wash
St Helens Borough Council has received a planning application for change of use from car sales to car wash at Southworth Road in Newton-le-Willows.
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NewsMaxol profits from non-fuel sales
More than 40% of The Maxol Group’s profit now comes from non-fuel sales.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: Splashing the cash
If you’re ever in the vicinity of Carterton, Oxfordshire, make sure you take a detour to get your car washed at Brize Norton Service Station.
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NewsCWA welcomes moves to tackle modern slavery in rogue car washes
The Car Wash Association (CWA) is backing government proposals to address the issue of modern slavery, something it believes is common in illegal hand car washes.
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NewsThe Brocklehursts develop valeting template for further standalone sites
The Brocklehursts, former Forecourt Trader of the Year winners, are considering extending their standalone valeting centre, and to use it as a template to roll out at several more sites in coming years.
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NewsHand car washes targeted in illegal working crackdown
Hundreds of rogue employers – including owners of hand car washes – were targeted by the Home Office during a nationwide week-long intensive operation into illegal working last month.
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News MFG opts for jet washes instead of EV charging at Halstead site
Top 50 Indie MFG has submitted a revised planning application for its Halstead service station in which it replaces its original request to install electric vehicle chargepoints at the Essex site, with three jet wash bays and customer parking.
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NewsA1 Auto’s granted permission for new hand car wash
A1 Auto’s Ltd has been granted planning permission to open a hand car wash and valeting facility on a former forecourt in Hylton Road, Worcester. The site last operated as a car rental business.
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NewsCWA welcomes measures to deter illegal car hand washes
The Car Wash Association has welcomed measures in this week’s King’s Speech it believes will help deter operators of thousands of illegal car hand washes in the UK.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: Polished performance
Stories abound across the industry about the resurgence in the popularity of car washing and valeting. Dealers have been investing in new kit and reaping the rewards.
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NewsCWA calls on new government to clamp down on rogue hand car washes
The Car Wash Association is calling on the next government to mandate a national licensing scheme for hand car washes, most of which it says are “blatantly disregarding employment laws with minimal enforcement from the relevant authorities”.
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NewsPlans to turn old forecourt into hand car wash
A1 Auto’s Ltd has applied for planning permission to open a hand car wash and valeting facility on a former forecourt in Hylton Road, Worcester. The site last operated as a car rental business.
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NewsCWA accuses Thames Water of failing to stop rogue car washes
The UK’s largest water company is ignoring its legal responsibilities by failing to clamp down on rogue car wash providers. That is the accusation levelled at Thames Water by Gordon Balmer, executive director of the Car Wash Association.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SHOW 2024
If you’re looking for a new fuel supplier or want advice on investing in valeting equipment. If you’re looking for a cutting-edge security solution or help on extending the lifespan of your forecourt assets. Or if you want advice regarding the thorny issue of fuel pricing, then the Forecourt Show is the place to go.
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NewsGovernment ‘failing’ to crack down on illegal car washes
The government has been accused of failing to act against illegal car washes after Home Office data revealed 78 hand car washes had been fined a total of almost £1.5 million for ‘right to work’ offences in the first nine months of 2023.
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NewsMFG allowed to extend jet wash hours at Newport site
MFG has been granted an extension to its jet wash opening hours at its Lower Bar Service Station in Newport, despite worries about increased noise.