All PRA articles – Page 17
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NewsWeak currency could push prices up warns PRA
While the low price of oil is depressing prices at the pumps, changes in the value of sterling against the dollar could cause substantial prices increases, the PRA has warned. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA, commented: “There has been and will be a huge volume of column inches rightly ...
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NewsPRA slams RAC price claims
The wholesale price of petrol has risen by over 1.3ppl since the start of this week, making the RAC’s claims that prices of £1 per litre will be commonplace by Christmas increasingly unlikely. This was the message from the PRA, which said the supermarkets cutting their prices to 99.9ppl for ...
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PRA praises continued police funds
The PRA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in his Autumn Spending Review that police budgets would be maintained. With forecourt crime costing an estimated £40m a year, petrol retailers across England and Wales have been threatened by cash-strapped police authorities that they might refuse to investigate ’drive-offs’ and other forecourt ...
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NewsPRA welcomes police budget decision
The PRA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in his Autumn Spending Review that police budgets would be maintained. With forecourt crime costing an estimated £40m a year, petrol retailers across England and Wales have been threatened by cash-strapped police authorities that they might refuse to investigate ‘drive-offs’ and other forecourt ...
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NewsPRA welcomes police budget decision
The PRA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in his Autumn Spending Review that police budgets would be maintained. With forecourt crime costing an estimated £40m a year, petrol retailers across England and Wales have been threatened by cash-strapped police authorities that they might refuse to investigate ‘drive-offs’ and other forecourt ...
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AA report praises hyper pricing policy
The AA has praised the supermarkets for keeping fuel prices low and says their policy has helped them win market share from other fuel retailers. Supermarket petrol sales between April and June this year are down only 0.2% compared to minus 4.8% for non-supermarket retailers. In its latest monthly fuel ...
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PRA arranges meeting in Falkirk
The PRA’s next regional forum will be in Falkirk on October 28. The “Live and Local” meeting will be at The Falkirk Wheel, Lime Road, Tamfourhill, Falkirk, FK1 4RS on Wednesday October 28, with registration at 10am. Topics that will be covered include: Market update and challenges ...
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NewsPRA slams Osborne’s rates bombshell
An announcement by chancellor George Osborne that he would abolish the current system of business rates and replace it with a system which allows local authorities to set business rates themselves has been slammed as “another bitter blow to business pragmatism" by the PRA. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference ...
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Industry praised for pursuit of excellence
The petrol retailing industry was praised for its relentless pursuit of new opportunities, innovation and service excellence at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards. Ramsay MacDonald, retail director of the event’s principal sponsor Certas Energy, told a sell-out audience that the Forecourt Trader Awards are the UK’s premier ...
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Analysis
Brian Madderson - chairman PRA
I wrote after the election to Mike Penning MP, newly appointed minister for policing, crime, criminal justice and victims at the Home Office about possible changes to police policy on forecourt crime. He replied (also offering a personal discussion): "First, I can assure you that there has been no change ...
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NewsMadderson staying on as PRA chairman
Brian Madderson has agreed to continue his role as chairman of the PRA, following a meeting with the PRA executive committee. Madderson commented: “Since 2010, the PRA has retained 90% of the top 50 independent petrol retailers in membership, with sites totalling over 3,000. Regional committees have been established in ...
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NewsPRA welcomes vapour recovery consultation
The PRA has welcomed the decision by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), reported by Forecourt Trader last week, to consult on changes to its current practice regarding duty on petrol derived from vapour recovery. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “It is positive to see that following continued persistence from the ...
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Analysis
Brian Madderson - chairman PRA
Farewell coalition and hello majority. Voters chose a Conservative Government producing a raft of new appointments and decisions critical for our industry sector. With the Summer Budget due on July 8,the PRA will be lobbying for a 2ppl duty reduction to be largely funded by the estimated windfall gain of ...
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PRA and ACS make submissions ahead of Budget
The PRA and Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) have both highlighted retailers’ concerns in submissions to the Chancellor, ahead of his Budget on July 8. PRA chairman Brian Madderson called for a 2ppl cut in fuel duty, suggesting that income from increased road fuel volumes would help to pay ...
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PRA launches new website at Forecourt Show
The PRA unveiled its new and completely redesigned website www.ukpra.co.uk at last month’s Forecourt Show. The new site is fully responsive, operating on desktop, tablets and smart phones and offers the facility to join the PRA online. It provides comprehensive details of the PRA’s ’Live and Local’ events ...
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PRA launches redesigned website
The PRA has launched its new and completely redesigned website at the Forecourt Show at the NEC running from April 20-22. The new site is completely new and fully responsive, operating on desktop, tablets and smart phones and offers the facility to join the PRA online. It provides comprehensive details ...
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PRA slams claims of profiteering
The PRA has reacted furiously and accused the RAC of an alarming lack of research after it claimed retailers are profiteering on diesel and taking high margins because much of the diesel sold goes to business users who are less price sensitive. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: "It’s hard ...
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PRA issues urgent warning over ATM rates appeals
Retailers are being warned that if they have received backdated rates bills for ATMs they only have until March 31 to lodge an appeal. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said he had received calls from retailers who had received bills for £12-14,000, covering the period back to 2010. He said it ...
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NewsPRA describes RAC diesel accusation as nonsense
The PRA has reacted furiously and accused the RAC of an alarming lack of research after it claimed retailers are profiteering on diesel and taking high margins because much of the diesel sold is to business users who are less price sensitive. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “It’s hard ...
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PRA calls for ATMs to be exempt from business rates
The PRA has joined the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) in calling for ATMs to be exempt from business rates. PRA chairman Brian Madderson sees business rates exemption as a crucial matter. He said: “The economics of running petrol forecourts are very fragile. That is why thousands have closed in the ...