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NewsPRA welcomes cancellation of fuel duty increase
The PRA has welcomed the announcement in today’s Budget that the fuel duty increase which was scheduled for September has been cancelled. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said this means there has been the longest fuel duty freeze in more than 20 years and as a result a driver ...
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Electric car secondhand values catching up diesels
Forecasts of secondhand values for electric vehicles (EVs) are moving closer to traditional diesel cars as the used car market becomes more accustomed to the technology they contain, according to the self-styled “trade bible” Glass’s. In some cases, residual value (RV) forecasts are already broadly similar to their diesel equivalent, ...
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Fuel suppliers welcome MFG deal
The three companies taking over supplies to MFG’s estate of more than 220 Murco-branded forecourts have all welcomed the biggest fuel supply deal of recent years. From the end of this month BP will take on supplies to 87 sites in addition to 49 existing sites which have been re-signed ...
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Ramsay MacDonald calls for 2ppl cut in duty
Ramsay MacDonald, retail director, Certas Energy, is calling on the Chancellor to protect the future of independently owned filling stations and stimulate economic growth by reducing fuel duty by 2ppl in his budget review, next Wednesday 18 March. Referring to reports suggesting that the Government could take advantage of lower ...
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New agency takes over English road management
The way England’s motorways and A-roads are built and managed is set to change next month after the government announced the ‘go-live’ of Highways England. Highways England is a new arms-length government company that will take over running motorways and major trunk roads from the Highways Agency on 1 April. ...
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MFG replaces Murco brand on company owned sites
Top 50 Indie MFG has announced plans to replace the Murco brand on all its company owned sites and to develop it as a brand exclusively for dealers. The move follows MFG’s acquisition of Murco’s retail business on 1 October 2014, comprising 228 company owned forecourts and supplying a dealer ...
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HMRC raids illegal filling station in Lancashire
An illegal filling station and diesel laundering plant, capable of evading £14.5m in duty a year, have been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Darwen area of Lancashire. Officers from HMRC and Lancashire Constabulary searched commercial premises and discovered the laundering plant on Tuesday 10 March. It ...
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Government urged to rectify mistakes over LPG
Autogas Limited is calling on the Government to rectify its investment removal mistakes of the past in order to help the UK achieve its low carbon future. The calls are being made after a House of Commons Transport Select Committee report criticised the way the Government withdrew grants supporting the ...
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NewsEuro Garages takes lion’s share of Esso’s final sell-off
Agreement to sell 201 sites to three Top 50 independent retailers has been confirmed by Esso Petroleum Company and ROC UK (ExxonMobil). The long-awaited decision, following a strict bidding process, means Euro Garages Ltd has taken the lion’s share with 104 sites; followed by MRH (GB) Ltd with 78; and ...
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£35m fund to encourage low emission cities
A dozen cities bidding for a share of a £35m fund to become centres of excellence for low emission vehicles have been announced by transport minister Baroness Kramer and business minister Matt Hancock. The Go Ultra Low city scheme will reward cities that demonstrate the most potential to become internationally ...
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MPs approve plain packaging for tobacco
MPs have passed legislation to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco. The regulations will require manufacture of branded packaging to cease by 20th May 2016, with a full introduction of plain packs in all UK retail outlets by 21st May 2017. They will require packs to be dull ...
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Disappointment over exclusion from carrier bag levy
Small independent retailers are disappointed that the government has continued to exclude them from its plans for a levy on carrier bags, following a House of Commons Committee debate, according to the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN). After deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s pledge to remove all exemptions last ...
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MEPs vote to cap debit and credit card fees
The PRA has cautioned that the consequences of a European Parliament vote to limit the fees charged to retailers by banks and other financial institutions to process their debit and credit card transactions, may not be as straight forward as it sounds. Tax expert Gordon Balmer, commercial manager at the ...
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NewsCar makers challenge ’demonisation of diesel’
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a campaign to challenge what it describes as increasing demonisation of diesel and raise consumer awareness about the latest low-emission car technology. A Diesel Facts guide will be available online and in leaflet form via car makers and dealers. The ...
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Decision on plain tobacco packaging expected today
MPs will today vote on whether to implement plain packaging on tobacco products, with a big majority expected in favour. If approved, it is expected the new legislation would come into effect on May 20 2016, the same date that many of the new EU Tobacco Products Directive will be ...
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New-style PRA regional forum at Plymouth
The next event in the PRA’s programme of new-style regional forums will be held at Plymouth on Thursday March 19. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “After listening to members’ views, we have changed the format of these events in 2015 so that the focus is more on networking and interactive ...
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NewsRural fuel rebate to be extended on May 31
The rural fuel rebate scheme will be extended to 17 new areas from May 31, with retailers able to register for the scheme from 1 April, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced. The Rural Fuel Rebate has been approved by the European Union (EU) following a year-long ...
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Council accused of being heavy handed over prosecution
A forecourt operator has accused her local council of being heavy handed after it prosecuted her company for hygiene failings at the site. Rozina Limited, which operates the Jet Service Station on Ely Road, Witcham Toll, pleaded guilty to two breaches of food hygiene regulations at Cambridge Magistrates, and was ...
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Laundering plant discovered in County Armagh
A suspected diesel laundering plant, discovered on a farm overlooking the shores of Lough Ross in County Armagh, has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers from HMRC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, searched the farm in the Crossmaglen area, where ...
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New car sales continue to break records
The UK new car market has grown for a 36th consecutive month – a record growth period – according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In February, traditionally one of the quietest months of the year ahead of a number plate change in March, the market grew ...