All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2013
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NewsPRA to meet Treasury minister over vapour recovery
Nearly two and a half years after major problems regarding vapour recovery were first raised with the Government and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), a Treasury minister has finally agreed to meet representatives of the PRA. Chairman Brian Madderson and taxation expert Alan Powell are scheduled to meet the recently ...
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Drunk driver praises "public spirited" forecourt staff
Petrol station staff have been praised by a drunk driver for seizing his keys and calling the police after he staggered across the forecourt at North Street, Wetherby, clutching an empty bottle of wine. Retired solicitor Trevor Beddoe, 64, admitted driving while over the drink drive limit when he appeared ...
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Investment in c-store sector highest for two years
More local shop owners are planning to invest in their businesses than at any time over the past two years, according to the latest quarterly Voice of Local Shops survey by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Retailers are more optimistic than in the summer, and this is reflected in ...
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Exhibition celebrates old forecourts
A photographic exhibition celebrating old independent petrol stations in the West Country is currently under way in Devon. Landscape photographer Andrew Parker has scoured Devon, Cornwall and Somerset for sites, some of which are still in use. Parker told the Daily Mail: “Small country garages remind me of a time ...
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Man dies after accident on forecourt
Police in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses after a man died following an accident on a forecourt. The incident happened at around 4.20pm on Wednesday November 6 on the petrol station forecourt at the Co-op store on Castle Lane West. An 87-year-old Bournemouth man was in collision with a lorry ...
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NewsCaution urged over plain packaging for tobacco
The PRA has called on the Government to consider carefully the potential impact on retailers of standardised packaging for tobacco. The Government is to carry out another review into imposing plain packaging just four months after announcing the results of previous consultation on the issue. The Department of Health has ...
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£10,000 stolen in ram raid
More than £10,000 has been stolen from a Hampshire petrol station after three men ram-raided their way into the building. The attack occurred early on Monday morning at the West End Service Station in Swaythling Road, Southampton. An assistant was working on the night shift at just after 2am on ...
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Haulage licences revoked over laundered fuel
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has praised the Department of Environment (DoE) Northern Ireland for revoking three freight operator’s road haulage licences for using laundered fuel. The licences were revoked for the illegal use of fuel and other infringements under the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010. ...
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PRA to hold forum in Derby
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Derby on Wednesday 4 December. The event is taking place at The Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby, , with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – update ...
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Europe sets targets to boost alternative fuels
EU member states would have to ensure that specified numbers of electric vehicle recharging points and hydrogen and natural gas stations are built by 2020, under a draft directive endorsed by the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee on November 26. The draft rules aim to reduce dependence on oil ...
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Sainsbury’s running 10ppl-off promotion
Sainsbury’s has announced a new deep discount promotion on fuel. From Thursday 28 November to Wednesday 4 December, it is giving shoppers who spend £60 or more a voucher to save 10p per litre off fuel. The offer only to groceries, either bought in store or for online orders for ...
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NewsRetailers urged to seek MP support for EDM calling for further cut in fuel duty
Fuel retailers are being urged to write to their MPs to support the Early Day Motion put forward by Robert Halfon, the Conservative MP for Harrow. The EDM, posted on Tuesday, November 25, states: “That this House welcomes the Government’s actions cutting fuel duty in 2011 and the freeze in ...
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JTI launches pilot to support retailers on underage sales
Tobacco manufacturer JTI is launching a new initiative to support retailers in complying with the law on underage sales. Beginning this autumn, across the North West of England, the JTI pilot scheme will support and develop the knowledge of independent and convenience retailers in the vital area of youth access ...
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NewsPRA warns of threat to duty deferment
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has written to the Chancellor George Osborne warning him that attempts are being made to block the duty deferment scheme which PRA says could do so much to help independent forecourt operators. The legislation that underpins the scheme, the Excise Payment Security System (EPSS), was introduced ...
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Growing role of smart phones for c-store shoppers
Mobile phone technology is expected to become an increasingly essential tool for convenience shoppers, according to the latest research from grocery research specialist IGD. More than seven out of ten (72% of) convenience store (c-store) shoppers can see themselves using coupons sent to their mobile phones when doing their food ...
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NFDA meets European Commission officials
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has met Maria Rehbinder, head of internal markets at the European Commission, to explore proposals for action on unfair trading practices. The meeting follows publication of the responses received to the Commission’s consultation on ‘Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the Business-to-Business Food and Non-Food ...
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Car ownership on the rise in the North
Car ownership has increased in the north, but declined in the south according to new data from British Car Auctions following a survey of 4,000 motorists. The BCA Used Car Market Report reveals regional trends in car ownership as families tackle on-going financial pressures. The key findings reveal that 72% ...
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BP re-launches Supercharge Fuel Card
BP has re-launched the BP Supercharge Fuel Card with no transaction fee for customers and, it says, no hidden charges. It adds there will be no change to retailers’ transaction fees. The card is managed by Allstar Business Solutions and will enable businesses’ drivers to fill up across the Allstar ...
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IGA event focuses on hybrid cars and apprenticeships
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) will be delivering a technical demonstration on the health and safety of hybrid vehicles at an open evening event at one of its members, PK Automotive Solutions, taking place on 27 November in Lincoln. The event, which will be attended by government officials, is being ...
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Call for tougher punishment for proxy purchase of alcohol
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a new report calling for tougher punishments for parents, friends and older siblings who buy alcohol for young people. The report, carried out for ACS by influential thinktank Demos, recommends that people who buy alcohol on behalf of underage drinkers should face ...