All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2013 – Page 6
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Fuel discount deal for RHA and FTA members
Discounted fuel is being made available to members of the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association through a new joint fuel card from The Fuelcard Company.Operating on the Keyfuels network, which covers one in five of all UK petrol filling stations, the new RHA FTA fuel card can be ...
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New drink-drive campaign
A £50,000 pint of beer was unveiled in London today as part of the Government’s latest Think! campaign highlighting the consequences of a drink-drive conviction.The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has calculated the personal financial cost of drink-driving for the first time, pricing it between £20,000 and £50,000. The calculation ...
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Blitz on red tape welcomed
The National Federation Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has welcomed the news that accounting requirements for micro-businesses are to simplified as part of the government’s latest blitz on red tape.Responding to the announcement from business minister Jo Swinson, NFRN national president Alan Smith said: “Red tape places an unnecessary and unwelcome burden ...
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PRA stages forum in Belfast
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Belfast on Thursday 21 March.The event is taking place at Maldron Hotel (formerly Park Plaza), Belfast International Airport, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided.Topics on the agenda include: PRA - Deloitte study into UK ...
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Roadchef awards £60m contract to Blakemore Wholesale
Roadchef has awarded a contract worth £60m over five year to Blakemore Wholesale.The contract is to provide a range of confectionery, grocery and chilled foods, tobacco and motor oils to forecourt stores and WH Smith shops at 37 Roadchef sites at 27 motorway service areas across Britain.Blakemore Wholesale managing director ...