All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2025 – Page 3
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NewsCOMMENT: The M62 motorway services saga is emblematic of the madness of our planning laws
Speak to anyone attempting a major commercial building project and they will tell you that planning laws and processes in the UK are complex; talk to someone involved in the development M62 Birchwood services and you may well be met with a heavy sigh.
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NewsForecourt Trader reaches millions with drive-off message in media
Forecourt Trader’s investigation into the epidemic of drive-offs is being covered extensively in the national media, putting the spotlight on an often overlooked problem for thousands of petrol stations.
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NewsOasis Services finds broad market for Jet’s Ultra 99 petrol
Oasis Services, the first Jet dealer to sell the fuel supplier’s Ultra 99 high octane petrol, has been surprised by the breadth of customer purchasing the premium fuel, which has reached a daily volume of 1,000 litres ahead of a predicted summer surge.
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NewsTrade associations meet with government on Fuel Finder scheme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is hopeful that government officials will now consider the issues that forecourt operators face with their plans to require sites to report unavailability of specific fuel grades within 30 minutes of an outage.
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NewsEV drivers using public chargers pay 50% more per mile than petrol-car owners
Using a public charger to replenish an electric car’s battery can see drivers pay 50% more per mile than those who fill their cars with petrol, according to a new analysis.
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NewsMFG Hertfordshire forecourt set for significant upgrades
Planning consent is being sought to implement a range of upgrades at an Esso liveried forecourt in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
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NewsPlanning permission granted for improvements at North Ayrshire forecourt
Developers have been given the go-ahead to implement a host of upgrades to a filling station in Fairlie, North Ayrshire.
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News£20k of cash stolen from Shropshire petrol station
Police are appealing for information following a break-in at a forecourt in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, that saw £20,000 of cash stolen.
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NewsNewport used-car lot could be reinstated as petrol station
As metaphors for the industry go, a petrol station changing into a car showroom many years ago, only for a 2025 planning application to seek to turn it back into a PFS, is pretty apt.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Cutting edge = cutting costs
Last year, on average, independent forecourt operators invested nearly £19,000 per store. Nearly a quarter of that spend was on technology. The figures come courtesy of the ACS’s Forecourt Report, but just what technology are they spending the money on?
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NewsForecourts to benefit from 18m road trips over bank holiday
Forecourt operators are set to benefit from a boom in bank holiday traffic, with 18 million trips predicted to be taken on Britain’s roads this weekend.
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NewsAndrew Goodwin rejoins Certas Energy as head of fuel cards
Independent fuel and energy distributor Certas Energy has appointed Andrew Goodwin head of fuel cards, succeeding Tim Shepherd, who has now retired having held the position for more than five years.
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NewsNew EG On The Move site opens following years of planning difficulties
The rise of EG On The Move continues apace, with the firm opening a new forecourt in Stone, Staffordshire, following years of planning difficulties.
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NewsGreggs puts sandwiches and drinks behind the counter to combat shoplifting
It was a tactic once reserved for strong medications, spirits, tobacco and lottery products, but bakery firm Greggs is now placing sandwiches and soft drinks behind the till to combat rising crime levels.
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NewsGurms Athwal becomes Unitas’ trading director
Unitas Wholesale has appointed Gurms Athwal as its new trading director.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuel donates £2,500 to local Neighbourhood Watch
A Nisa shop at a forecourt in Walsall, West Midlands, operated by Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuel, has donated £2,500 to its local Neighbourhood Watch group.
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NewsRoyal Mail now operates 7,000 EVs
The company behind Britain’s postal service, Royal Mail, itself owned by International Distribution Services, has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, which joined the fleet at RM’s delivery office in Lambeth, south London.
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NewsJP&S turns Shoreham Service Station from rough diamond to gem with £900k investment
Top 50 Indie JP&S Services has pulled off a masterclass in refurbishing not only a small forecourt store but one very awkwardly shaped as a triangle, at its recently-acquired Jet site in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
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NewsProtest as forecourt cashpoint said to provide sufficient banking facilities for town centre
A petition has been created after a cashpoint at a filling station in Ellon, Aberdeenshire (population 10,000) was deemed sufficient to serve the town centre.
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ArticleLEGAL DOCTOR: Enduring Powers of Attorney v Lasting Powers of Attorney
Forecourt operators often talk about future-proofing their sites by investing in equipment. But these same petrol station owners also need to have safeguards in place for a trusted person to be ready to take control of their assets if they no longer have the capacity to manage their business affairs themselves, advises Winckworth Sherwood’s James Mabey.