All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 23
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NewsIceland and EG On The Move announce partnership following successful trial
Frozen food giant Iceland has announced it is partnering with EG On The Move, with 10 forecourts stocking a range of goods from the retailer.
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NewsRetailers welcome new dedicated neighbourhood police officers
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the government’s decision to earmark 13,000 police officers as part of its Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
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NewsLeicestershire forecourt set for redevelopment
A planning application has been made to significantly redevelop a filling station in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
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NewsFuel pump handles can be dirtier than toilet seats
Researchers conducting spot-check swabs have found fuel pump handles, pay-at-pump terminals and forecourt shop doors contain several strains of bacteria.
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NewsGovernment investigating HVO over claims of “large amounts” of fraud
The Department for Transport has launched an investigation into HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) after BBC research and whistleblower testimonies indicate that despite ecologically sound promises, “large amounts” of virgin palm oil are often used to produce the fuel.
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NewsBlackpool forecourt granted 24-hour shop licence despite police concerns
An Esso-branded Rontec filling station on Yeadon Way, Blackpool, has been granted permission to open its shop 24 hours a day, despite police raising concerns about anti-social behaviour in the area.
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NewsShropshire forecourt to be brought back to life
A former filling station on the A41 outside Market Drayton, Shropshire, is set to be resurrected after a planning application was submitted to the local council.
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NewsEV chargepoint installations rise 29% in Q1
There was a significant increase in the number of electric vehicle chargepoints installed in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, new data has revealed.
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NewsCouncil warns artificial intelligence can hinder planning applications
A local authority is warning all parties seeking planning approval that using AI can negatively impact their applications.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail’s expansion plans continue with brace of developments
Planning documents have revealed how Top 50 Indie Grove Retail intends to continue its portfolio expansion, adding EV chargers and a jet wash to one site, and building a completely new filling station on another.
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NewsRefurbished Esso forecourt to feature two “massive” beer and soft drink caves
The rise of the forecourt beer cave continues apace, after a Scottish Esso-branded site announced it is to reopen with an 800sq ft refrigerated beer cave, and a separate soft drinks cave of the same size.
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NewsHybrids allowed until 2035 as government changes EV mandate again
As a concession to poor sales of electric cars and in the face of US trade tariffs, new hybrids can remain on sale until 2035, a five-year reprieve over their previous ban date.
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NewsA flying visit to Moto’s new Sawtry services – what’s it like?
New MSAs don’t crop up every day, so as we were in the area it seemed sensible to check out Moto’s new Sawtry services on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge. In short, we came away impressed.
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NewsForecourt firms eye up tech combining car charging and touchscreen food ordering
Several large-scale forecourt firms are said to be considering installing a new type of EV chargepoint that allows drivers to order from operators’ on-site stores via a built-in touchscreen and payment terminal.
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News‘Vapes make up half our profits; now we’ll have to adapt’
Sue Kembrey and her husband Rod have turned Stanshawe Service Station in Yate, South Gloucestershire into something of a hub for vape enthusiasts, and so the stakes are high for them in responding to the upcoming disposable ban.
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NewsBorder Force officers make arrests at hand car wash
Merseyside police and Home Office officials from the department’s Border Force division have made two arrests following a raid on a hand car wash in Liverpool.
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NewsEssex forecourt kebab van told to shut up shop by council
A kebab van that has been trading from an Essex forecourt for three years has been refused retrospective planning permission after councillors said concerns over noise and odour had not been mitigated against in the proposals.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub
Local planners have blocked an application from Fastned to build an EV charging hub that would have featured eight ultra-rapid bays, together with a toilet block and amenity building for vending machines.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Electric HGVs are mandated by government – problem is, they’re not fit for purpose
The ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars generates all the headlines, but equally significant legislation looms on the horizon: from 2035 all new HGVs weighing 26 tonnes or under must be zero emission, before the rules expand to every new HGV in 2040.