All articles by John Wood – Page 25
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NewsTanker drivers strike averted after pay deal is agreed
A potential threat to deliveries of fuel to Texaco sites has been averted after tanker drivers employed by Wincanton on the Valero contract agreed to a new pay deal.
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NewsJailed hand car wash owner ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of criminal gains
A man who was jailed for running an illegal butchery business from his hand car wash premises has been ordered to pay back more than £150,000 of his criminal gains.
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NewsForecourt operators urged to use technology to fight drive-offs
Following the PRA’s warning over a recent surge in forecourt drive-offs, a security industry executive has urged forecourt owners and operators to adopt what he says are readily available and demonstrable proven solutions to the problem.
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NewsThe Fed welcomes Welsh government support for independent retailers
An announcement that the Welsh government will support independent retailers moving into 2023 has been welcomed by the Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers).
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NewsShell reopens site in Staffordshire after rebuild involving addition of Little Waitrose
Shell has reopened its site on the A32 in Stone, Staffordshire, after a six-month rebuild.
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NewsInfrastructure for MFG EV charging hub fast-tracked as part of £66m UK Power Networks scheme
Provision of infrastructure to support an MFG EV ultra-fast charging hub in Catford, south London, has been fast-tracked as part of a £66m scheme run by UK Power Networks, the UK’s biggest electricity distributor.
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Equipment NewsSturdy Products supplies Tidystore Low Profile display units to Sainsbury’s forecourts
Sturdy Products UK has completed a contract to supply Sainsbury’s forecourts with its Sturdy Tidystore Low Profile storage and display unit..
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Plugging the gap
When the government finally published its UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy in March, its target of a minimum of 300,000 public EV chargers by 2030 already sounded challenging, and events since then have only increased the likelihood that it will fail to meet it.
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NewsPlanning permission granted for KDRB of Hedworth Service Station in Jarrow
Planning permission for the redevelopment of Hedworth Service Station at Leam Lane, Jarrow, has been granted to SRJ Energy by South Tyneside Council.
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NewsACS calls for extension of energy relief scheme for convenience stores beyond March
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the new levelling up minister Dehenna Davison calling for an extension of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for local shops.
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NewsJets Trading adds to forecourt estate with the acquisition of Caergwrle Filling Station in Wrexham
Jets Trading has added to its forecourt estate with the acquisition of Caergwrle Filling Station in Wrexham.
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NewsAsda starts cutting fuel prices but without the usual PR fanfare
Asda has started cutting prices at its forecourts, but without the PR fanfare that used to spark similar cuts among its supermarket rivals.
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NewsPRA welcomes update on the Road Fuel Market Study being carried out by CMA
The PRA has welcomed an initial update on the Road Fuel Market Study being carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsCircle K moves tanker fleet in Ireland over to hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel
Circle K, which operates forecourts across the island of Ireland, has announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles in the republic will be fuelled exclusively by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel by early 2023.
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NewsMajor roll-out of EV infrastructure gets under way in Gosport
A significant public Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure roll-out is being carried out by Gosport Borough Council, in Hampshire, to serve the increasing number of EV owners in the region.
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NewsWelsh government introduces legislation to curb use of single-use plastics
The Welsh government has introduced legislation to ban or restrict the sale and supply of single-use plastics across Wales in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.
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NewsMer agrees partnership with DX (Group) plc to help electrify its fleet of vehicles
Electric vehicle charging specialist Mer has agreed a partnership with DX (Group) plc to help electrify its fleet of vehicles.
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NewsCMA finds evidence of rocket and feather pricing and will investigate to find cause
Evidence of rocket and feather pricing and increasing retailer margins has been reported by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in an initial update on the Road Fuel Market Study, which was launched in July.
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NewsMaxol opens ultra rapid EV charging hub at Kinnegar Service Station in Holywood
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has opened the first dedicated Ultra Rapid EV charging hub in Northern Ireland at the newly expanded Kinnegar Service Station in Holywood, County Down.
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NewsRAC renews call for larger retailers to cut prices as oil falls to lowest price this year
A fall in the price of oil to the lowest level this year has increased pressure on the bigger retailers for a reduction in their pump prices, according to the RAC.