All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2025
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News100% electric gritter added to Bradford Council’s fleet
Bradford Council is trialling an EV gritter which is 100% electric, can achieve a full charge in less than two hours, runs near silent and offers a range of up to 170 miles, depending on load and road conditions.
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NewsGovernment issues new guidance for cross-pavement EV charging
The government has issued guidance to help local authorities in England to develop policies for cross-pavement EV charging solutions.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: Lifetime gifting, the rewards and risks in inheritance planning.
The main season for exchanging presents may be over, but many readers will from time to time consider the benefits of gifts when inheritance planning. James Mabey, a partner at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, talks through the tax implications of lifetime gifting.
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NewsJet Charge jolts Oasis Services to switch from Gulf
Family business Oasis Services is returning to Jet after a gap of five years, lured by the fuel provider’s electric vehicle (EV) charging proposition.
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NewsFastned wants to build charging plaza next to Exelby Services’ site
Just as Exelby Services director, Rob Exelby, is about to go live with EV charging at his Coneygarth forecourt in Northallerton, north Yorkshire, he has discovered that chargepoint operator Fastned has applied for permission to build a charging plaza in the field next door to his site.
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NewsTankers will not be allowed to carry more fuel during supply disruptions
The government has decided not to proceed with a proposal to allow road fuel tankers to carry more fuel during periods of potential or acute fuel supply disruption.
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NewsDerry forecourt seeks to knockdown and rebuild
McLaughlin Coal and Solid Fuels has applied for planning permission to knockdown and rebuild its A&N Fuels NI Ltd business at Mullenan in Londonderry, close to the NI/Irish border.
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NewsIncrease in biofuel content will lead to slightly higher fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices will increase slightly again this year as part of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).
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NewsBestway’s Abdul Khalique Bhatti dies after long illness
Abdul Khalique Bhatti, a former director of Bestway for over 40 years, has died.
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Product News£100m-worth of confectionery bought in Easter week 2024
An early Easter in 2024 didn’t dent seasonal sales, as spending on confectionery topped £100m for the first time ever in the seven days up to and including Easter Sunday, according to Kantar data.
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Product NewsLamb leads the way at Easter
Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) sales were up 1.3% last Easter but it was lamb that saw the biggest gain with sales up 13.7% (Kantar data).
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Product NewsSweet treats for Mother’s Day
Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has a great range of sweet treats for Mother’s Day on Sunday March 30.
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Product NewsMars’ medley of new eggs
The small sharing segment is the fastest growing part of the Easter category with sales up 28% last year (Nielsen) meaning it now accounts for 24% of the Easter market.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Springing into action
Christmas is barely over and in the world of retail we’re on to the spring occasions namely Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.