All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2023 – Page 2
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NewsRAC reports petrol prices have bottomed out and set to rise after three months of decline
After three consecutive months of falls the average price of petrol bottomed out at 148.35ppl towards the end of January and has now started to slowly rise again, according to the RAC.
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NewsScottish government warned plans to restrict display of alcohol are unworkable
Plans to restrict the display of beers, wines and spirits in Scottish stores are “unworkable” and could threaten the survival of independent retailers, the government has been warned.
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NewsChancellor urged to give additional support to electrification of UK’s vehicles
The chancellor has been urged to encourage electrification of the vehicle with additional support in his Budget on March 15.
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NewsFive-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order imposed on man running hand car wash
Magistrates have imposed a five-year Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) on a man after concerns were raised about working practices at a car wash he was running in Peterborough.
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NewsTwo men each sentenced to four and half years in prison for service station robbery
Two men have each been sentenced to four and half years in prison for robbing a service station in Shropshire.
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NewsTrading standards officers’ spot check finds pump from 1971 still going strong
Trading Standards officers in Nottinghamshire carrying out checks on petrol and diesel measures have been surprised to discover petrol pumps from the era of flared trousers and glam rock that were still working hard and giving customers correct measures.
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NewsImitation gun used in forecourt robbery
West Lothian police are appealing for information following a robbery at Linlithgow Service Station in Linlithgow.
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NewsMan attacked on Bristol forecourt
A man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury following an assault at Rontec’s Esso Princes in Park Row, Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police are asking for any witnesses to the incident, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning (February 4), to come forward.
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NewsEVF to provide postal services on the Isle of Man
Ellan Vannin Fuels (EVF) will be providing post office services for Kirk Michael on the Isle of Man from Thursday March 2.
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NewsNew car sales up, but SMMT calls for VAT cut on public EV charging to avoid delay to electric transition
The SMMT has called for a reduction in VAT on public chargepoint use from 20% to 5% to underpin a fair net-zero transition, as it warned that chargepoint rollout is failing to keep pace and risks delaying the electric transition.
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NewsMFG’s CEO William Bannister joins the line-up at Forecourt Trader Summit 2023
MFG’s chief executive officer William Bannister is the latest high-profile industry expert set to bring insight and expertise to this year’s Forecourt Trader Summit 2023.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Problem tenants
It seems that yet again a quick look at the Forecourt Trader’s news pages reveals another story highlighting various illegal activities associated with the hand-car-wash (HCW) brigade.
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NewsMFG to invest £50m in EV charging hubs in 2023
MFG has revealed plans to invest £50m in EV charging hubs this year, as part of its commitment to invest £400m in EV infrastructure by 2030.
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NewsBP targets global leadership in hydrogen as it reports record profits
BP has followed current energy company trends in achieving record profits for 2022, reporting a figure of $28 billion.
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NewsTanker drivers who supply Jet garages balloting over strike action in pay dispute
Tanker drivers who supply Jet garages are balloting over strike action in a dispute over pay.
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NewsRAC welcomes fall in price of diesel to below 170ppl for first time since March last year
The average price of a litre of diesel in the UK has fallen below 170p for the first time since last March, just after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: On a roll
The Rollover brand is big in cinemas – Cineworld, for instance, offers them – and they are also sold at 60 football clubs around the UK including nearly a dozen Premiership sides. However, the forecourt sector is an important one for the brand too, so much so that Rollover has increased the number of people in its field sales team. These are the people who will do an initial site visit when a retailer expresses an interest in having Rollover in their store and, once the brand is in situ, will follow up with regular store visits to support the site and check on compliance.
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NewsPlug-in hybrids far more polluting than manufacturer claims warns environmental group
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars pollute far more than advertised and are a dangerous distraction from full electrification, according to a cross-Europe group focused on the environmental impact of transport.
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NewsCCTV image of axe-wielding robber in a forecourt shop released by Thames Valley Police
A CCTV image of an axe-wielding robber in a forecourt shop has been released by Thames Valley Police.
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NewsHMRC and trading standards discover and dismantle factory for producing fake vodka
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.