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PRA calls for new planning rules to stop hypermarkets ’steam-rollering’ local businesses into oblivion
Nick Boles MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Planning, has been urged by the Petrol Retailer’s Association to develop new planning guidance for filling stations that prevents hypermarkets steam-rollering local businesses into oblivion without due process taking place. In a letter to Boles at the Department for Communities and ...
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Fuel prices to rocket following ’shock’ rise in wholesale costs
The shock rise in wholesale costs is just one of the reasons why the Petrol Retailers’ Assocation (PRA) has been knocking on the door of the Office for Fair Trading (OFT), since this time last year, to demand a full investigation into the workings of the UK market for road ...
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Pump dumper pooh-poohs forecourt etiquette
A pensioner caught short while filling up at a forecourt in Seaton, Devon, has been issued an £80 penalty notice by local police for defecating in the rear of his car and dumping the result at the pump before driving off.In broad daylight and within full view of surveillance cameras, ...
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Fleets urged to adopt plug-in vehicles
Businesses that switch to electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles could reduce their fleet fuel costs by 75%, according to a new report.And organisations whose vehicles travel less than 80 miles per day would find that a pure electric vehicle fleet would meet their needs on a single overnight charge.These are ...
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Prototype car runs on compressed air
French car giant PSA Peugeot Citroen has unveiled a new hybrid prototype car which can run on petrol or compressed air. The company says it will put an air-powered vehicle on the road by 2016, and the new technology has been devised as part of its aim to develop a ...
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NewsForecourts battle snow to stay open
Forecourts across the UK have been affected by the heavy snow, with many seeing drops in fuel volumes balanced in some locations by increased sales of hot food and items such as bread and milk. At Symonds Forecourts, ranked 36 in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies and based in Yeovil, ...
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Royal warrant for biofuel company
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has granted a royal warrant to Green Fuels in recognition of its supply of biofuel and biofuel-related equipment. Royal warrants are granted to companies that have consistently supplied goods or services for no fewer than five years out of the most recent seven ...
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HKS signs new supply deal with BP
A new fuel supply deal has been agreed by HKS - number 10 in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies - and BP to continue their long-standing partnership. The agreement is for BP to supply a total of 22 HKS petrol stations, rising to 23 in April, and will include five ...
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Used light commercial vehicle prices up
The average value of used Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) at auction rose 4% last month, compared with the previous month. According to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market report for December average values at auction increased from £4,500 to £4,700. However, total sales fell ...
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Petition urges crackdown on smugglers
A campaign against the illegal tobacco trade has been launched by the Lancashire Evening Post, because it says the trade is fuelling crime in local communities. The newspaper has set up an e-petition on the Government’s website calling for a crackdown on tobacco smugglers, and if it can obtain 100,000 ...
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Fuel deliveries getting through despite weather
Oil companies say they have been able to maintain fuel deliveries with minimal disruption despite the heavy snowfall in many parts of the country. David Hobson, commercial manager of Gulf Retail, said local authorities appear to have coped with gritting and keeping main roads clear of snow much better than ...
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Thieves steal diesel from garage
Police are appealing for information about the theft of 3,300 litres of diesel from the GL Clarke petrol station on Spilsby Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday January 10. Owner Richard Clarke said the criminals were so professional that they left no trace and that it was not until the tank ...
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Supermarket fuel blamed for problems
Cheap supermarket diesel is being blamed for a surge in problems with vehicles’ on-board diagnostic systems during the cold snap. A Peugeot dealership in Kent has been getting calls every day from customers saying their EOBD (European On-Board Diagnostics) warning lights have come on. Staff have been warning them that ...
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New generation drives growth at JC Morrison
The long term future of one of Kent’s oldest and most successful family-run forecourt operations, J C Morrison, has been significantly boosted with the acquisition of a third filling station, situated in the village of Barham near Canterbury. The Gulf-supplied petrol retailer currently employs 60 staff across two sites and ...
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OFT investigates Western Isles fuel supply
The OFT has launched a formal investigation into the distribution of road fuels in the Western Isles of Scotland by GB Oils Limited. The investigation is under Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998 and relates to suspected abuse of a dominant position in the relevant market. The subject matter ...
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NDubz star found guilty after fight on forecourt
NDubz rapper Dappy has been found guilty of affray after a brawl at a petrol station, in which others involved suffered broken teeth, and a broken nose. Following the week-long trial at Guildford Crown Court, Dappy was also found guilty of a charge of assault by beating, which involved him ...
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OFT accepts undertakings from Midcounties Co-op following Harry Tuffins purchase
The OFT has accepted undertakings offered by Midcounties Co-operative Limited (Midcounties) to address the competition concerns arising from its completed acquisition of Tuffin Investments Limited, the grocery and fuel retailing business of Harry Tuffin Limited.As a result, the merger will not be referred to the Competition Commission.The OFT announced in ...
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ACS raises concern over pricing Bill
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned that proposals to require supermarkets to release detailed pricing data could harm local shops.The proposals made by Labour MP John Denham would require the 10 largest retailers in the UK to make available real time data about products and prices in every ...
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New training agreed for tanker drivers
New training standards for tanker drivers have been agreed by the UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum (DODF).DODF, which had ceased to operate in 2007, was reconvened last July by Edward Davey, secretary of state for energy and climate change, as part of proposals agreed between the Unite union and haulage ...
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Forum focuses on alcohol policy
The Government’s Alcohol Strategy will be top of the agenda at the Responsible Retailing Forum, being run by the Association of Convenience Store (ACS) on February 26.The forum will be split into three sessions, with the first dedicated to the Alcohol Strategy and the measures that will affect retailers, including ...