All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2025 – Page 2
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NewsBattle to build controversial motorway services rumbles on for quarter of a century
A motorway services area proposed for the A1(M) nearing its 25th year of planning difficulties is facing fresh objections from locals.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford faces planning challenges with latest project
Tankerford’s plans to build a new filling station in Norfolk have been met with a series of objections from locals over concerns the development would increase traffic and noise-pollution levels.
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Platinum Retail’s operations manager Jamie Sejpal
Jamie Sejpal is one of two of industry legend’s Sej Sejpal’s three sons who have joined the family business. Jamie was aged 20 when he started to learn the ropes. That was nine years ago, and among the best advice he has taken from his father since is: The first offer received is never the best offer. Always be patient.
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NewsTout’s to take part in Wallace & Gromit sculpture trail
The Tout’s forecourt in Cleeve has been chosen as one of 53 locations to be included in a major Bristol tourist attraction this summer – a trail of giant sculptures from Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit film animation.
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NewsWorking group strives to reduce risks at unmanned sites
A working group of forecourt operators led by the PRA is putting together a best practice guide for running unmanned sites, following an investigation into the death of a 48-year-old man who doused himself with petrol and set himself alight at a pay at pump site nearly two years ago.
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NewsStarbucks gives a shot to EG Group’s UK business
EG Group, the original forecourt business founded by Zuber and Mohsin Issa in 2001, attributes a 3% growth in UK foodservice in its first quarter results to the success of its Starbucks operations.
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NewsEV chargepoints get boost with removal of planning red tape
The push for electrification continues apace in Whitehall, as the Department for Transport announced a loosening of the planning processes required for EV chargepoint installations.
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NewsOBITUARY: Mike Garner, The Garner Group
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of Mike Garner of The Garner Group.
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NewsBurglary at Derbyshire petrol station sees cash and alcohol stolen
Police are appealing for information after a filling station in Derby was broken into.
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ArticleForecourt bosses sample futuristic c-store retailing Japan and South Korea style
From touchless till touchscreens to vending machine arcades, Japan and South Korea give plenty insights into the changing world of retail technology. Forecourt operators Oliver Blake, David Charman, and Tom Dant share their highlights from a study tour to the two countries led by Spar earlier this month.
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NewsVape surveys reveal mixed messages as ban inches closer
A series of surveys carried out by firms associated with vape products has revealed consumers have mixed feelings about the ban on disposable devices that comes in on June 1.
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NewsBradford filling station set to be rebuilt
Planning permission has been granted for a new forecourt to be constructed on a derelict plot of land that many years ago traded as a filling station.
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Industry FeatureSAFETY FIRST: Managing risks from the changing forecourt
In the first of a series of ‘safety on the forecourt’ features, in collaboration with Fuels Industry UK, we look at the main issues facing petrol station operators in a changing energy landscape.
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NewsAnother digital advertising board denied planning permission
An application to install a digital advertising board at a petrol station has been turned down, this time over concerns the sign could distract passing motorists.
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NewsFive Labour MPs accuse fuel retailers of “ripping off” drivers
A group of Labour MPs have written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking it to “immediately launch an investigation and consider fining or reprimanding retailers who are ripping off consumers”.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail gets go ahead for forecourt extension
A filling station in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, owned by Grove Retail, will be expanded to offer EV charging and jet-wash facilities after local councillors granted planning permission.
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NewsMoto named one of UK’s best places to work
Motorway services operator Moto has been named one of the UK’s best places to work for the second year running.
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NewsWestmorland’s Gloucester and Tebay Services top Which? motorists poll
Westmorland’s Gloucester and Tebay Services are the most popular motorway stop-offs with UK motorists, according to a survey by Which?.
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NewsZuber invests in Duckhams with plans to expand classic brand into UK forecourts
Zuber Issa has taken an undisclosed stake in Duckhams and plans to relaunch the 126-year-old motor oil brand on the forecourt market through his 150-strong EG On The Move chain.
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NewsFuel worth over £400,000 stolen in Northumbria: a drive-off case study
Detailed analysis of drive-off data from Northumbria Police exemplifies the nationwide issue of motorists making off with fuel without paying, with thieves knowing that police take no action in the vast majority of cases.