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Raiders rip out cash machine at Sussex forecourt
Ram raiders used a stolen flatbed truck to break into a Sussex petrol station and rip out a cash machine from inside early yesterday morning (Monday June 18).The incident took place at Top 50 Indie Elite Garages’ site on Brighton Road in Mannings Heath at 1.20am yesterday morning. Police and ...
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NewsPay at pump tops poll as most important factor in forecourt choice
More than a third of motorists choose to fill up in forecourts with outdoor payment facilities, according to new research from customer intelligence company Market Force. As Asda and Sainsbury’s announced they were cutting up to 3ppl from the price of fuel last week, Market Force asked 9,000 UK motorists ...
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Pensioners back FairFuel UK campaign to scrap August 3ppl duty rise
The Pensioners Campaign UK has voted overwhelmingly to support FairFuel UK’s fight for lower petrol and diesel prices, as the cost of filling up a car hits pensioners harder than many sectors of the population.FairFuel UK has been rallying support for a Budget amendment to scrap the 3ppl fuel duty ...
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Convenience retail proves resilient to economic woes, says Christie & Co
The convenience retail sector continues to demonstrate its resilience against the economic tide, according to Christie & Co’s Business Outlook Summer 2012 publication, its first-ever interim report.The report highlighted that in the petrol forecourt arena, the Chancellor’s refusal to cancel the forthcoming fuel duty increase will potentially damage sales volumes ...
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Former Russian minister bids to keep Coryton refinery open
A former Russian energy minister has emerged as the sole bidder for the Coryton oil refinery in Essex, which supplies about 20% of fuel for London and the South East.Igor Yusufov, the energy minister in Vladimir Putin’s first term as Russian president, was revealed as sole bidder in a report ...
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‘Get in your limos and face Coryton workers’, ministers told
Ministers should get in their government limousines, and go and face the Coryton workers and tell them why there is no state aid available to tide the plant over, Unite the union has said. Unite threw down the challenge to Ed Davey, the energy and climate change secretary, and his ...
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State aid rebuff for Coryton ‘a kick in the teeth’ to workers, says Unite
Nearly 1,000 workers have been ‘kicked in the teeth’ by the government’s decision not to apply for state aid from the European Commission, Unite the union has said.Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke said today (Friday June 15): “If Coryton had been a bank, you can be sure that ministers ...
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Delegates gather for start of biennial Petroforum
Around 180 fuel industry delegates are gathering for next week’s 2012 PetroForum in the Algarve to participate in an eclectic mix of topical forums. Brian Madderson of RMI Petrol – whose tireless campaigning has invigorated the Association’s profile with Government and the media – opens with an overview on the ...
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Blakemore to launch planograms for forecourts and rolling weekly promotions
Forecourt-specific planograms and rolling weekly promotions were just some of Spar wholesaler Blakemore’s sales-boosting plans revealed at its annual conference yesterday (June 12). Developing partnerships was the main theme of the conference, and group managing director Peter Blakemore spoke of the successes of the Capper/Blakemore integration, detailing how the two ...
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Possible buyer for Coryton, claims Unite
There could be a possible buyer for the troubled Coryton oil refinery in Essex, according to the Unite union.Unite national officer Linda McCulloch said: “We understand that there is a possible buyer for Coryton. We can’t say who it is at present as that might jeopardise any negotiations. We understand ...
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OFT promised further evidence to demonstrate need for market study
RMI Petrol has promised to gather further evidence of current practices which are distorting competition in the fuel retailing sector to help change the Office of Fair Trading’s opinion about the need for an inquiry.The OFT recently decided against a market study into road fuel retailing, but left the door ...
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RMIP missive to PM to "fully engage with the industry"
A missive expressing deep and growing concern about the failure by the Government to properly talk with the fuel retailing industry has been sent to the Prime Minister David Cameron by RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson.In it Madderson states that had there been proper consultation in the weeks prior to ...
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NewsA successful start for Pace at Foxlydiate
Foxlydiate Service Station near Redditch had been closed for almost 15 months when business partners David Hill and Jackie Braziel eyed an opportunity. The experienced petrol retailers tidied up the premises, introduced Mace to the shop, Pace on the forecourt and 24 months on, the site is pumping 1.8ml and shop takings are up to around £1500 a day and still growing. “We have made good progress and our daily footfall is now above 600,” said David. “At first, motorists were largely unfamiliar with the name Pace, but the new image revitalised the site and the Mobil branding on the pole proved a very strong proposition. We have no chimney pots nearby but benefit from a busy through-route location and a multi-faceted business.” Alongside the four-island eight-pump layout is a convenience shop, used car sales, tyre bay and MOT and servicing centre. “Pace has supported us in the shop as well as on the forecourt,” said David. “We felt that with a smaller company, from the tanker driver to head office staff, there would be a greater appreciation and understanding of our business. “Pace offered a flexible approach and a package that suited our requirements. That flexibility extends to orders and, despite a restrictive tank layout, things run smoothly and a good pattern of deliveries has evolved. There is also a swift response to any queries.” After a strong start, shop sales began to plateau, but with the support of Mace and the Pace shops consultant, David and Jackie undertook immediate action and some further investment, including extending the drinks and chilled offerings, with very positive results. Shop and off license sales continue to accelerate as the site goes from strength to strength.
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Forecourt attendants make a comeback to Shell sites
Shell is bringing customer service to the pumps with the return of forecourt attendants at nearly 300 sites across the UK.The new Attended Service programme is a free service designed to help drivers with advice on fuels and fuel efficiency, basic car care and safety tips.Shell has set out to ...
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Madderson – still waiting for urgent meeting with Greening
Transport secretary Justine Greening has been urged to talk to industry representatives before issuing a proposal for a voluntary code of conduct as threatened via press interviews last month.In a strongly worded letter sent today, RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson complained that despite having made immediate contact with the Department ...
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Protests hit Coryton refinery amid warnings its closure could cost the economy £100m
There were protests outside Coryton oil refinery this morning amid warnings that its closure could see over £100m drained from the economy.More than 100 people, including members of Unite the union and Labour MEP Richard Howitt, braved the weather to stage a demonstration outside the threatened refinery. They then descended ...
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NewsP&H appoints new head of symbol
Palmer and Harvey has appointed Rory Brick as head of symbol. Rory joins from Mace, the construction and consultancy firm, where he was programme manager on the Sainsbury’s account. He was responsible for a major capital investment programme improving stores’ energy efficiency. Rory’s experience encompasses retail, marketing, supply chain, category ...
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Tebay South earns highest rating in quality assessment scheme
Westmorland’s Tebay South motorway services area in Cumbria has become the UK’s first operation to be awarded a five-star rating in national tourist board VisitEngland’s Motorway Service Area Star Ratings scheme. The scheme has seen quality at motorway service stations improve across the board but family-run Tebay South is the ...
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UK should follow China and slash fuel prices to boost demand, says FairFuel UK
China is cutting petrol and diesel prices to help stimulate consumer demand – and the UK government should do the same, fuel price campaigning group FairFuel UK has said.According to China’s fuel pricing rules, a change is considered if a weighted moving average price of three types of international crude ...
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Crime surge from plain packs of cigarettes ignored by ministers, warns new report
The risk that stripping cigarette packets of their distinctive branding and logos will fuel a surge in tobacco smuggling and other forms of crime have been ignored by the Department of Health, according to a new independent study.The report, ’Plain packaging and the illicit trade in the UK’, has been ...