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NewsPRA and CWA call for HMRC crackdown on tax dodgers
The PRA and CWA (Car Wash Association) have made a joint submission ahead of this autumn’s budget, calling for a crackdown by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on businesses not paying their taxes. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA and CWA said: “The Chancellor must use the upcoming budget to ...
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NewsSuper charging hub given planning consent in Carlisle
Planning permission has been granted for a £25m large-scale battery and electric vehicle (EV) super charging hub in the north of England, close to the M6. Pivot Power has been given the go-ahead for a 50 megawatt battery, with the hub scheduled to open in Carlisle in October 2019, according ...
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NewsMinister commends retailers for their work in local communities
Small business minister Kelly Tolhurst has commended the work of retailers and their staff in the convenience sector, highlighting the positive impact that they have on their local communities and affirming the government’s commitment to support local shops. The minister appeared at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the ...
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NewsLogistics firm introduces liquid natural gas powered vehicles
A major logistics company has committed to moving away from diesel as a fuel, with the introduction of LNG (liquid natural gas) powered vehicles for longer haulage, and plans to use electric vehicles in city centres. Clipper Logistics has introduced 11 new vehicles powered by LNG, which have a range ...
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NewsEuro Garages planning 21 new-to-industry sites
Euro Garages has revealed that it has 21 freehold properties in the UK that are ear-marked for new-to-industry sites. The disclosure was made in its accounts for the year ending December 21, 2017, which have just been published. In the strategic report published with the accounts it said that it ...
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NewsPolice investigating after attempted robbery in Essex
A man holding what appeared to be a handgun has attempted to rob a service station in Essex. Police received a call shortly after 11pm on Sunday October 14 after a man entered the Shell service station in High Road, Benfleet, and jumped over the counter holding what appeared ...
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NewsCertas Energy crowns its SuperStation award winners
SuperStation, Certas Energy’s awards scheme designed to drive-up forecourt standards, announced its champions at its annual Gala Awards Dinner, held this year at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club, on Thursday 11 October. Among the winners was Prospect Road Service Station, which was triumphant in the Best ...
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NewsNew owners planning to expand and rebrand Berkshire site
New owners are planning a rebrand and shop expansion after acquiring a forecourt site in Berkshire. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co brokered the sale of Berkshire Downs Filling Station, a well-established forecourt and Spar-branded convenience store in Chilton, a village in the Vale of White Horse. Berkshire Downs ...
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NewsRaiders blow up cash machine on Lincolnshire forecourt
Raiders have blown up a cash machine (ATM) on a forecourt in Lincolnshire, and stolen about £16,000. The attack on the ATM took place late on the evening of Thursday October 11 at the Jet service station at Main Road, Tallington. Police called to the incident at 11:19pm, but the ...
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NewsPRA chairman explains reason for petrol/diesel price disparity
A combination of factors have led to the growing disparity between petrol and diesel prices, according to the PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He said: “Following the steep rise in diesel prices, drivers are now paying 5ppl more to fill up, as a gap opens up at the pump between unleaded ...
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NewsJail sentence suspended for woman with illicit cigarettes
A Co Armagh woman, who stored almost one million illegal cigarettes in an outbuilding next to her home, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for three years after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In April 2013, Charlene Hughes, 36, of Foughillotra Road, Jonesborough, was found ...
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NewsNew 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened
A new 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened last week in Welshpool, Powys. It has been developed on a site purchased by the Delves family four years ago and has been under construction for six months. The forecourt features 12 petrol pumps and an HGV lane and ...
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NewsCo-op site reopens following £1m overhaul
The Co-op petrol filling station and food store in Princess Parkway, Manchester, has re-opened after a near £1m revamp. The four-week programme of works has involved replacing pumps, signage and the forecourt, while enhancing the food store to include a Costa coffee dispenser, in-store bakery, Amazon Lockers and an increased ...
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NewsRAC calls on supermarkets to cut petrol prices by 3ppl
A fall in the cost of oil and a strengthening of the pound means petrol prices at the pump should soon be coming down, according to the RAC. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the wholesale price of unleaded has reduced in the past week, and the RAC claims this ...
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NewsUK’s first universal 60kW charger installed at Yorkshire forecourt
The UK’s first 60kW rapid charger available for all makes of electric vehicles has been installed by Alfa Power at Crown Service Station, Brighouse, West Yorkshire. High power rapid chargers are available to Tesla drivers but this charging point is the first of its type to be compatible with all ...
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NewsMP proposes Bill to protect retail workers from assaults and abuse
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a bill tabled in Parliament to protect retail workers who sell age-restricted products. Labour MP Alex Norris, proposing the Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill on Tuesday evening, told ministers that retail staff who police the sale of restricted items such as ...
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NewsTwo hand car wash sites raided in slavery investigation
A 24-year-old Romanian man has been arrested by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) following an operation at two hand car washes in the Barnsley area. The GLAA supported by partner agencies carried out simultaneous raids at the car washes on the morning of Thursday 4 October. The suspect, ...
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NewsMFG and Chargepoint claim to be leaders in charger roll-out
ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) claim they are now the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging at urban forecourts and arterial fuel stations nationwide. The two companies have been working together to develop the UK’s biggest electric vehicle rapid charging network in forecourt locations. Rapid chargers have ...
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NewsGovernment slammed for cutting support for low emission vehicles
The government has been heavily criticised after announcing it is slashing the grants supporting purchase of electric vehicles, and scrapping grants for hybrids. Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) mean that the grant rate for Category 1 (pure electric) vehicles will be cut from £4,500 to £3,500 and Category ...
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NewsNew car market plummets 20% in wake of new regulations
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has blamed new emissions testing requirements for a 20.5% fall in sales of new cars in September. A total of 338,834 vehicles were registered in the month, down around 87,000 on September last year, with the new WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles ...