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Indie pump watch body ruled out
The government has given a blunt dismissal to a petition calling for an "independent pump-watch body to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing". The petition was launched on the government’s website at the end of October by Quentin Willson and Howard Cox, founders of the FairFuel campaign, and Conservative MP ...
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News in brief
New HGV fuel site Certas Energy, working in partnership with Peel Ports Group, has opened a new state-of-the-art HGV refuelling site at the Port of Liverpool. Following 12 weeks of construction, the site will now provide diesel, gas oil and AdBlue for port users. High-speed pumps that deliver 120 litres ...
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MPK buys Riverside Service Station
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has bought Riverside Service Station in Belper, Derbyshire. It was sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, on behalf of its owner Nick Webster for an undisclosed sum. The site is the second that MPK has secured through Christie & Co over the ...
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Westminster ups parking charge for diesel cars
Westminster City Council has received strong criticism after announcing it will run a trial of emissions-based charging for diesel cars parking within Marylebone. As part of its drive to improve air quality, a pilot programme will be introduced by the council from 3 April. The charge for pay-to-park bays during ...
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GM and Honda collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell
General Motors (GM) and Honda have announced what they describe as the car industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Fuel Cell System Manufacturing will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility ...
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Kay starts development at Irlam
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group has just started work on its largest development to date on a brownfield site at Irlam in Greater Manchester. Irlam Gateway is the third of a rolling programme of new-to-industry sites and the group’s sixth development in a little over two years. The development ...
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Forecourt imagery guru James Pyott dies
James Pyott, founder of the Pyott Agency, which developed the global image for the Esso Synergy branding rolled out on 20,00 forecourts worldwide, sadly died last month. The company had a remit to be the world’s specialist in forecourt and backcourt design, and among many significant projects across many sectors, ...
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Policeman shot on forecourt
A forecourt where a police officer was shot was "riddled with high velocity gunfire", which could easily have killed children who were at the service station or caused an explosion, according to senior officers. A police officer was hit by three bullets in the attack at the Maxol filling station ...
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Hydrogen pushed as a key fuel solution
A global initiative to drive use of hydrogen has been agreed at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies launched the initiative to "voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition". The Hydrogen Council aims to position hydrogen ...
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Sales hit high note
Sales of petrol stations hit a post-recession record last year, as retail property prices bounced back to 2007 levels buoyed by an increase of 8.8% on 2015 according to Steve Rodell, head of retail at Christie & Co, which claims to have sold more petrol stations than ever before. "During ...
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Maxol has more plans for Moreish
Irish family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has announced its 2017 plans for Moreish, the company’s fresh-food offering, based on growing trends in the food industry and consumer feedback. These include the launch of a new Moreish signature sandwich range with a greater focus on healthier foods, gluten-free options, and ...
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NewsMFG recruits Applegreen’s UK head of food operations
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has recruited Paul Deary from fellow Top 50 Indie Applegreen to be its new head of food services. At Applegreen he was UK head of food operations, responsible for every new branded food development site opening with Subway, Greggs and Costa, alongside managing ...
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BP predicts oil will outstrip electric to 2035
BP is predicting that demand for oil will continue to rise over the next 20 years as growth of conventional vehicles far outstrips the increase in the number of electric vehicles. The number of electric vehicles (EVs) globally is forecast to rise from 1.2 million in 2015 to 100 million ...
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NewsTesco agrees £3.7bn deal to buy Booker
Tesco has agreed a £3.7bn deal to buy wholesaler Booker, which owns the Londis, Budgens and Premier retail brands. The deal between the UK’s largest retailer and the UK’s largest wholesaler would “create the UK’s leading food business”, according to a joint statement by the two companies. Many commentators said ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie MPK buys Derbyshire site
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has bought Riverside Service Station in Belper, Derbyshire. It was sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, on behalf of its owner Nick Webster for an undisclosed sum. The site is the second site MPK Garages has secured through Christie & Co over ...
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Topaz opens Mexican food outlet at airport
Irish forecourt operator Topaz has introduced what it claims is Ireland’s most authentic Mexican street food experience at its Dublin Airport site. Following a €100,000 investment, it has opened a branch of Cantina and created four new jobs at the site. It is the fourth Cantina Topaz has opened since ...
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BP renews membership of BOSS Payment Watch
BP Oil UK Limited has renewed its membership of the BOSS Payment Watch scheme for its company-owned retail fuel sites. BP operates more than 320 company owned sites and is one of the largest forecourt retailers in the United Kingdom. Kevin Eastwood, executive director at BOSS, said: “BOSS Payment Watch ...
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Shell-branded Cornish forecourt bought by BP
BP has bought a Shell-branded forecourt at Wadebridge, Cornwall, and will shortly begin redeveloping the site with plans including a new M&S Simply Food outlet. The site, which is Wadebridge’s only filling station, has been sold to BP by Tregoning Limited, which operated the Shell site as well as an ...
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Credit card fees overcharge victory
UK businesses with substantial sales via credit and debit cards could recover credit card fees totalling millions of pounds, according to commercial law firm Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS). Following a Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) judgment in which MasterCard was ordered to pay Sainsbury’s £68.5m for breaching competition law ...
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Shop lifting at record levels
Shop lifting is at its highest reported level since the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in 2003. The latest annual figures released by the Office for National Statistics show a 5% increase in shop theft. It reports there were 349,296 incidents of shop theft in the year ending ...