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NewsAverage fuel prices forecast to fall by up to 15ppl
As the average price of unleaded petrol slid below 120ppl, a leading economist told a committee of MPs the price could fall by another 10ppl to 15ppl. Experian Catalist reported the average price of unleaded petrol had fallen to 119.40ppl, with diesel at 124.07ppl, on Tuesday December 9, the same ...
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AA teams up with Pernod Ricard for anti drink-drive campaign
Almost a fifth of drivers (19%) have driven the morning after a night of heavy drinking, even when they think they could have been over the limit, according to a new Automobile Association (AA/Populus) survey. Half of drivers (54%) though do try to avoid drink driving by agreeing a designated ...
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Gulf forecourts given access to BP fuel card
Gulf and other Certas Energy supplied forecourts have been given access to BP’s fuel card from 1 December 2014 as the company looks to drive new business to its forecourts. The deal follows shortly after an agreement was reached with Shell to make its fuel card available across the Certas ...
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Government support for advanced biofuels
A £25m competition to support the development of an advanced biofuel industry in the UK has been launched by transport minister Baroness Kramer. In a written statement to Parliament she said: “This is a major step forward for the UK. According to the feasibility study, gains from the domestic supply ...
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Plain tobacco packaging ’failing in Australia’
Plain tobacco packaging is failing to deter young people from smoking in Australia and should not be introduced in the UK, according to Mike Ridgway, director of the Consumer Packaging Manufacturers’ Association. He said: “Information from the first year of plain packaging in Australia has shown that tobacco sales volumes ...
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BP renews membership of BOSS and Payment Watch
BP has renewed its membership of BOSS (The British Oil Security Syndicate), the trade organisation campaigning to reduce forecourt crime, and its Payment Watch scheme for 2015. BP Oil UK operates over 320 company owned stores across the UK and has been a member of BOSS and its Payment Watch ...
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Minister discusses business rates with trade representatives
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, the minister responsible for business rates, addressed the All Party Small Shops Group in Westminster to discuss business rates in light of the Chancellor’s announcements in last week’s Autumn Financial Statement. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The measures announced in the Autumn ...
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New film instalment to combat illicit tobacco trade
Imperial Tobacco has released its third short film, as part of its Suspect it? Report it! anti-illicit trade campaign. Following on from the first two instalments, which depicted a tobacco smuggler trying to evade airport customs and a shop owner witnessing a criminal peddling illegal tobacco on his street corner, ...
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Nisa claims it can provide all xmas food needs
Nisa is claiming its stores can provide all a shopper’s Christmas food needs and promises a relatively quick and stress free shop when compared to larger supermarkets. It adds that it helps consumers stay on budget by stocking everyday essentials, rather than stocking aisle upon aisle with products shoppers don’t ...
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Four Grimsby men arrested over fuel thefts
Lincolnshire Police have arrested four men in connection with the theft of fuel from two service stations in Louth. They reported that at approximately 3.30am on Thursday December 4 a suspicious vehicle was stopped in Horncastle. Four men from Grimsby were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the theft ...
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NewsBusiness rates discount boost welcomed by PRA
The PRA has welcomed an upgrading of the discount on business rates announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The discount scheme, which was introduced in the 2013 Autumn Statement, provided £1,000 discount for premises involved with retail, food and drink subject to a rateable value (RV) of £50,000 or less ...
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CoE challenges Shell and BP over climate change
The Church of England has challenged Shell and BP to run their businesses in a more environmentally friendly manner. Edward Mason, the head of responsible investment at the Church Commissioners for England, said in a blogpost that it was in the process of filing shareholder resolutions on climate change at ...
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New car sales continue to break records
New car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8% to 172,327 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The year-to-date figure for cars registered reached 2,310,237, a rise of 9.4% and ahead of the 2013 full-year total. Mike Hawes, ...
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NewsPolice seeking car used in drive-offs release CCTV
West Yorkshire Police have released a CCTV image as part of an appeal for information after a stolen car was used in two drive-offs. The black Zafira GSI turbo, registration number FL04NRK, was stolen after the keys to the vehicle were taken in a burglary in Batley on Tuesday, 25 ...
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Exelby completes truck stop on A1M
Exelby Services has completed the £6.5m development of its new filling station services and truck stop on the A1M at Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire.The opening was the culmination of 10 years’ work on the project, and chief executive Michael Exelby said: "We pulled back the barriers, turned the lights on ...
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ACS urges members to support crime survey
ACS is calling on retailers to share their experiences of retail crime over the last 12 months as part of the Crime Survey 2015. The survey asks retailers to outline the number of incidents of crime in their store, including shop theft, robberies and anti-social behavioural incidents. The survey also ...
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Additional funding for low emission vehicles
The Government has promised £50m additional investment in ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) research and development and £15m for a national network of chargepoints in its National Infrastructure Plan published on December 2. There are also further details of three funds totalling £85m to support ultra-low emission taxis, buses and cities. ...
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Forecourt Show at NEC in April
Make a date in your diary for April 20-22, because that’s when The Forecourt Show will take place at the NEC Birmingham, alongside the National Convenience Show and Farm Shop & Deli Show, showcasing more than 600 exhibitors and brands.Many of the biggest suppliers in the forecourt industry will be ...
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Government stance attacked
The PRA has attacked the government’s stance on fuel prices following warnings by the Treasury to pass on cost savings to motorists.Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander vowed to write to all main fuel suppliers and distributors for "assurance" that they will pass on the benefits of falling crude ...
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Chartman takes part in Black Friday with cut-price fuel
The Chartman Group in the West Country was involved in the frenzy of Black Friday with a number of activities at its forecourt stores and a one-day cut-price fuel offer. Chartman director Clive Sheppard said: “Black Friday received massive media hype so we decided we wanted to get in on ...