All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2013 – Page 6
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Police hand mini cameras to vulnerable retailers
Retailers in Edinburgh who have been subjected to a series of hate crimes are to be given mini body cameras by police to capture images of their attackers. The scheme is being piloted in the north of Edinburgh, and will be rolled out to other areas if it is successful. ...
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Police CCTV van targets crime at Tesco forecourt
Police in Watford have been deploying a police CCTV van at a Tesco petrol station to deter drive-offs and detect other car crime, according to a report in the Watford Observer. The bright yellow police van has been left unmanned in the garage at Bushey for several hours a day, for more than a month, but local police refused to say why. However, staff from Tesco Express revealed that the van is there to stop motorists driving off without paying for petrol and to track motorists with false number plates and invalid tax or insurance. Deputy manager Karan Theyeagearasha said: “We’ve had loads of people come in here, fill up their tanks and drive off. It’s not a small amount of petrol either, we’re talking at least £70 a time. “Having the police presence acts as a deterrent, they’re preventing crime. If people drive in with false number plates, without insurance or valid tax, or even stolen cars they can capture them on their CCTV.” He said the visits were at random. Police would park on the forecourt, leave the van and patrol the high street. He added: “Since they’ve started doing it I’ve noticed fewer people are driving off without paying for their petrol.”
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Number planning to use franchised dealers increases
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed a report showing the number of consumers planning to use a franchised dealer for servicing is increasing. The report, from motoring.co.uk, revealed that 50% of consumers over the last six months said they will used a franchised dealer for servicing, compared with ...
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Rates revamp for Northern Ireland petrol stations
Forecourt businesses in Northern Ireland are being urged to submit forms needed for the revaluation of business rates in the province. Land & Property Services (LPS) is reminding business ratepayers in Northern Ireland that time is running out to submit a Form of Return as part of the non-domestic revaluation ...