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ACS presents evidence on National Living Wage
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has presented evidence to the Low Pay Commission on the impact of the National Living Wage, urging the Commission to consider how sustainable the Government target of 60% of median earnings by 2020 is. Responses from the 2016 ACS National Living Wage survey have ...
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NewsSuspected fuel thieves crash after police pursuit
Two suspected fuel thieves have been arrested after a car ploughed into a wall at the end of a police chase in the West Midlands. Pictures of the crash scene posted on Twitter by Bilston Fire station showed a number of fuel containers in front of a crumpled Vauxhall Zafira. ...
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Consultation begins on driverless cars
A major consultation to help pave the way for automated cars to be used on British roads is being launched by the government, with all drivers invited to have their say. Under the proposed measures, rules will be changed so automated vehicles can be insured for use on the roads. ...
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RAC urges retailers to cut price of petrol
The RAC is urging retailers to cut the forecourt price of petrol to reflect the falling price of unleaded fuel on the wholesale market. The price of oil is currently on the slide, and this helped to cancel out the declining price of Sterling and depress wholesale fuel prices. A ...
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Euro Garages recruits international experience
Euro Garages has made a key appointment as the company gears up for international expansion, with Michael Hughes becoming group chief financial officer. Hughes has joined from Ausurus, parent company of European Metal Recycling, and played a key role in Ausurus’s international expansion, embedding over 50 acquisitions and raising more ...
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James Hall upgrades web service
James Hall & Co, the Spar wholesaler for the north of England, has made a host of changes to its WebSpar system, to provide a better digital experience for Spar retailers. Introduced over 10 years ago, WebSpar is the company’s own internet network specifically for the Spar retailers it supplies. ...
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Electric car sales at tipping point says AA
The UK is at a tipping point, with electric car sales set to soar, once drivers overcome the many myths or misconceptions, according to new AA research. Based on AA members’ car buying intentions and future trends, the AA expects there will be more than 500,000 electric and plug-in hybrid ...
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Ecotricity abandons free charging for cars
Free charging on Ecotricity’s Electric Highway network of 300 car charging points is being phased out with a fee of £5 being introduced for a rapid charge of up to 20 minutes. However, the network will remain free for Ecotricity domestic energy customers. The change will be manually implemented at ...
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ACS welcomes business rates proposals
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed recommendations from the Department for Communities and Local Government for a more transparent, streamlined appeals process for the business rates system. The proposals came in the ministry’s response to a consultation on reforming business rates. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We ...
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NewsCentral Convenience Stores adds to forecourt estate
Oval Motor Company, an established forecourt business in Bradford-on-Avon, has been sold by the Bristol office of specialist business property adviser Christie & Co to Central Convenience Stores for an undisclosed sum. The site, previously owned by Heritage Automotive, is situated close to Bradford-on-Avon train station and golf course to ...
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Two fuel laundering plants discovered
Police and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers have uncovered two fuel laundering plants in Northern Ireland. They were discovered at Draperstown, County Londonderry, last week, but details of the operation have just been released. A police spokesperson said: “While on regular patrol on Wednesday, June 29th, police officers along ...
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Pret a Manger opens first motorway outlet
Foodservice chain Pret a Manger is set to launch its first motorway service shop. The new branch will open its doors at the end of the summer at South Mimms Services on Junction 23 of the M25 in Hertfordshire, as part of a trial partnership with service station operator Welcome ...
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Plug-in grant for motorbikes still in pipeline
The Department for Transport (DfT) has responded after The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) contacted it about concerns that the promised plug-in motorcycle grant scheme had still not been delivered. In March 2015 under the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government, the then business minister Matthew Hancock announced that motorcycles ...
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156,000 litres seized in HMRC investigation
Two men have been arrested in connection with a joint investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Revenue Commissioners, into the importation and distribution of suspected illicit fuel. HMRC officers seized 26,000 litres of oil at a fuel supply company in ...
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New car sales at record levels
The UK new car market grew by a steady 3.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It achieved the highest half-year sales recorded with 1,420,636 new cars registered so far in 2016. Growth was reported ...
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Many retailers still in dark over tobacco changes
A third of retailers have still not heard of the EU Tobacco Products Directive legislation, according to research from delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey. It also reported that retailers believed 75% of their customers were not aware of the new legislation. EUTPD2 will limit pack sizes to a minimum of ...
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Falling cost of oil dampening pump price increases
Wholesale fuel prices have only risen very slightly as a result of the pound weakening after the UK voted to leave the EU, according to the latest fuel price report from the RAC. It said average prices of petrol and diesel at the pumps, reported by Experian Catalist, have increased ...
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New standard for hydrogen dispensing published
New safety standards for fuel stations dispensing hydrogen have been published by the International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO/TS 19880-1:2016 recommends the minimum design characteristics for safety and, where appropriate, for performance of public and non-public fuelling stations that dispense gaseous hydrogen to light duty land vehicles such as fuel cell ...
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New funding for low emission freight vehicles
Transport minister Andrew Jones has announced £19m funding to help freight industry cut vehicle emissions and unveiled an accreditation scheme. The money will help fleets of commercial vehicles access the latest in innovative low and zero emission vehicle technologies. The funding will be available for applications from small local delivery ...
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NewsReport reveals growing importance of forecourts
A new report released today by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has revealed the essential part that petrol forecourts play in the UK retail landscape. The 2016 Forecourt Report has shown that UK consumers are increasingly flocking to their local petrol station to refuel themselves and their families, not ...