All articles by John Wood – Page 60
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NewsRetailers welcome Sussex Police team set up to tackle business crime
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has welcomed a move by Sussex Police to establish a team of officers dedicated to tackling business crime in its region.
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NewsPRA Business Breakouts move on to Wales with face-to-face event in Cardiff
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Thursday November 25 in Cardiff.
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NewsGovernment to encourage development of more parking and services for lorries
The government has announced measures to encourage development of more parking and services for lorries.
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NewsMPs criticise plans to give government sweeping powers over fuel supply chain
Plans to give the government sweeping new powers over the downstream petrol and diesel supply chain, including petrol stations, have been criticised by a cross-party committee of MPs.
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NewsCertas Energy adds West Midlands Truckstop to Roadside Services division
Certas Energy’s Roadside Services division has acquired Roadking (Hollies) Cannock – a truckstop in the West Midlands that includes a transport cafe, HGV parking and coach services.
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NewsAscona appoints construction and infrastructure director to help drive growth
Fast-growing Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has appointed Ian Richards as the group’s director of construction and infrastructure.
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NewsGreenergy agrees deal to develop up to five biofuel plants
Greenergy has signed a joint development agreement with Advanced Biofuel Solutions, a developer and producer of advanced biofuels, to develop, construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the UK.
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NewsRolec agrees roll-out of 1,000 charging points with building solutions giant
Rolec has agreed a deal to support the delivery of a 1,000-charger point network across sites, offices and retail branches of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and distributors of building solutions, over the next five years.
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NewsTop 50 Indie praises Spar event for retailers in north of England
Top 50 Indie Hills of Corby Hill has praised an event for independent retailers organised by its Spar distributor James Hall & Co.
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NewsTrade body warns local authorities are failing to plan for charge points
Almost two thirds (66%) of local authorities do not have any plans to roll out electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs), according to data uncovered by electrical industry trade body ECA.
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NewsRoadchef business reported to be on the market for up to £1bn
The UK’s third largest motorway services operator Roadchef is reported to have been put up for sale by its owner, French infrastructure and private equity firm Antin.
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NewsShell rebrands its UK and US EV charging units as Shell Recharge Solutions
Shell is rebranding its UK-based EV charging arm NewMotion, and its US-based counterpart Greenlots, as Shell Recharge Solutions.
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NewsValero extends roll-out of Supreme 99 Performance⁺ to more Texaco sites
Valero has extended the roll-out of Supreme 99 Performance⁺ to Texaco sites in the South and South East England, following its launch in the North West, Yorkshire and North Wales.
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NewsGovernment confirms all new HGVs will be zero emission by 2040
All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed today (10 November 2021).
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NewsGrowing electric vehicle sales buck trend in depressed used car market
Sales of used battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles have continued to grow strongly despite a decline in the overall used car market.
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NewsNew research for COP26 shows progress in introducing zero-emission vehicles
New research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, commissioned by the UK COP presidency and published today, shows the progress made in introducing zero-emission passenger vehicles.
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NewsForecourt trio report increased turnover after co-investment projects with Spar distributor
Three west country forecourt stores have reported a boost in business after refits in co-investment schemes with Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the south west.
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NewsEG Group opens new Scottish service station at Peterhead
EG Group has opened a new Shell service station and Spar convenience store at the Buchan Gateway Retail Park, Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.
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NewsTop 50 Indie wins planning consent for roadside services near Falkirk
Top 50 Indie TG Convenience Stores has won planning consent for the demolition of a derelict petrol station near Falkirk and development of roadside services including a McDonald’s restaurant and drive-thru.
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NewsPayPoint announces national roll-out of service to enable retailers to dispense cash
PayPoint has announced the national roll-out of its Counter Cash service, which enables anyone to withdraw specific denominations of cash from £0.01 to £50, from participating PayPoint retailers.