All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2016 – Page 7
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Arrests over ATM attacks
Three people have been charged with conspiracy to burgle after a cash machine in Denham Green, Buckinghamshire, was blown up. The men were arrested at the Shell garage in North Orbital Road, Denham Green, at about 11.40pm on September 8, after an explosion caused huge damage to the petrol station ...
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Applegreen increases profits
Applegreen has revealed pre-tax profits up 37.9% and the addition of 20 sites in its half- year results for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The company has sites across Ireland, the UK and in the US, and grew its estate from 200 sites as at 31 December 2015 ...
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Another site for Jonathan James
onstruction company, owned by former Forecourt Trader of the Year Jonathan James, has begun work on a new petrol station in Soham.James Construction and Developments Ltd has appointed P&C Services and Tokheim on the project, and this is their 12th major development working together.The scheme will comprise a 1,900sq ft ...
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New pipe analysis tool
Adler & Allan has invested in a new CCTV drainage pipeline inspection vehicle, allowing the group’s Environmental Services Division to offer large-scale drainage surveys and pipe analysis, with fully detailed compliant reports. Independently powered and fitted with an ATEX Zone 2 Nitrogen purged rated camera inspection system, the vehicle is ...
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Best Car Care & Lubricants Outlet
Awards host Brian Conley (left) and Graham Tissiman, sales and marketing manager of the Convenience Distribution Group, present Louise Alexander with the award for Best Car Care and Lubricants Outlet. The Sewell on the go Hull West site features a great modern convenience store which caters extremely well for its ...
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Best Design & Development
wards host Brian Conley (left), and Ian Woodcock, head of retail at Harvest Energy, present John Mason with the award for Best Design & Development. The strategy at Wellington Service Station was to create a distinctive design and provide the maximum visual impact for vehicles coming from junction 26 of ...
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Co-op adds LED lights
ighting to 118 of its food stores and petrol filling stations.As part of the society’s corporate responsibility strategy, the business is aiming to tackle sustainability across all of its business operations. In 2015 it was awarded the Carbon Trust’s internationally recognised environmental certifications for reducing organisational water use, carbon and ...
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It’s a busy time for Patrick as he become ACS chair
Patrick Sewell, Forecourt Trader of the Year winner, and managing director of Hull-based Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is to become chair of the Association of Convenience Stores. He will take on the chairmanship of ACS from November 1, 2016, having served as deputy chair since 2014, and ...
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Lifetime Achievement
Awards host Brian Conley (right), and Forecourt Trader editor Merril Boulton, present founder and former chief executive of MRH (GB) Ltd with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Graham Peacock and a number of colleagues founded MRH (GB) in 1997 when the company they worked for Oakstead succumbed to the pressures of ...
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Scotland: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Eddie Jenkinson with the award for Best Site in Scotland (up to 4mlpa). Co-op Earlston Filling Station is a 3,900 sq ft convenience store and 16-nozzle Jet forecourt in the Scottish Borders which opened last year following ...
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Scotland: 4mlpa plus
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Ilyas Munshi with the award for Best Site in Scotland (4mlpa-plus). Lomondgate Service Station is typical of the extremely high standard of development with which Euro Garages has led the market for many years. A £3m investment ...
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Northern Ireland: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Geoff Johnston on behalf of David Heenan with the award for Best Site in Northern Ireland (up to 4mlpa). Barbican Supervalu is known locally for its exceptional standards and great value local produce. The 12,000sq ft shop ...
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Northern Ireland: 4mlpa plus
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Daniel Mellor with the award for Best Site in Northern Ireland (4mlpa-plus). A winner last year, the business at Spar Ballyclare Milestone has gone from strength to strength. Sales have continued to grow and weekly sales are ...
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Northern England: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Nick Baker with the award for Best Site in Northern England (up to 4mlpa). Last year the site underwent a £250,000 transformation programme resulting in a complete redesign and refit of the Jet forecourt and Spar shop. ...
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Northern England: 4mlpa plus
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Patrick Sewell with the award for Best Site in Northern England (4mlpa-plus). Situated close to affluent villages, adjacent to a busy motorway corridor, Sewell on the go South Cave provides the complete service to motorists and local ...
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West Country & Wales: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Julian Holliss with the award for Best Site in the West Country & Wales (up to 4mlpa). Townstal Road Garage faced increased competition when Lidl moved in next door and then Sainsbury’s opposite. It was an early ...
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West Country & Wales: 4mlpa plus
Awards host Brian Conley (far left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (far right), present Jonathan Tout and Zena Bishop with the award for Best Site in the West Country & Wales (up to 4mlpa). Tout’s Budgens of Nailsea has undertaken a complete internal refit to create a store where ...
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London & South East: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Subu Nanthakumar with the award for Best Site in London & South East (up to 4mlpa). Hemsby Service Station had been closed for a year when the new owners took over in November 2015. But thanks to ...
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London & South East: 4mlpa plus
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present David Charman with the award for Best Site in London & South East (4mlpa-plus). Twenty years ago David Charman was our first winner of the Forecourt Trader of the Year Award and has been a winner ever ...
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Midlands: up to 4mlpa
Awards host Brian Conley (left), and Ramsay MacDonald, Gulf retail director (right), present Julie Sharpe with the award for Best Site in the Midlands (up to 4mlpa). Newark Petrol Station was a new development in 2011 but as the business has grown, so has the competition. Clear goals have therefore ...