All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2024 – Page 6
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Chancellor urged to support petrol retailing sector – and also encourage EV uptake in Spring Budget
The PRA is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to implement ‘decisive measures to support the petrol retailing sector’ in his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday (March 6).
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Certas success with sustainable energy
Speaking at last week’s Forecourt Trader Summit, Certas Energy’s head of e-mobility, Gerry Welsh, said: “Within mobility we ask: how do we get people and goods from A to B with less carbon? How do we grow our businesses and reduce carbon?” His answer was to focus on the likes of HVO and biofuels, and also EV charging.
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Forecourt operator Ben Lawrence uses security guard and headsets to protect staff
Theft has become such a big problem at Ben Lawrence’s BP Sholing site that he is now employing a security guard.
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Steve Rodell advises on whether forecourt operators should divest or invest
Demand for forecourt sites is outstripping supply, putting potential vendors in a strong market position.
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MONEY TALK: Headline pay rates may make good headlines, but they only tell part of the story
It was interesting to read here in Forecourt Trader just a few days ago that a number of independent forecourt retail chains had announced their intention to raise pay rates on their forecourts to £12.00 an hour from April, meaning that they would immediately be paying more than the National Living Wage (£11.44/hr) that comes into force at that time.
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Gridserve and partners reveal more details on HGV decarbonisation plans
The consortium behind a government-backed project to encourage the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles has unveiled more details of its plans.
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CMA urges more chargepoint choices on motorways
The UK’s competition watchdog says measures are needed to ensure more consumer choice at motorway service areas that receive government funding to establish electric vehicle rapid-charging stations.