All PRA articles – Page 20
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PRA warning over changes to packaging
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 products just four months after announcing the results of a previous consultation.The Department of Health has announced that a ...
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Brian Madderson - Chairman PRA
We all remember the ’panic buying’ in late March 2012 when there was the prospect of industrial action by Unite tanker drivers that could have interrupted fuel supplies to forecourts across the UK. This situation had been inflamed by ill-judged advice from a Cabinet Minister that encouraged motorists to stock ...
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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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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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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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PRA criticises Irish plain packaging decision
The PRA has criticised a decision by the Irish Republic’s government to move ahead with plain packaging for tobacco products. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “We’re very disappointed to see that the Irish Government continues to move ahead with plain packaging. “Following a thorough consultation, the UK Government recently stated ...
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NewsPRA calls for government support on fuel duty deferment
The PRA has called on the government to support the duty deferment scheme which would facilitate a significant boost to petrol retailers’ cashflow, thereby strengthening forecourt businesses, and ultimately improving the UK’s fuel supply resilience. Chairman Brian Madderson explained that a tanker load of petrol today costs the independent retailer ...
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AA and RAC praise cuts
Both the RAC and the AA have praised retailers for passing on savings on lower wholesale fuel prices to their customers.RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams said: "Motorists often complain that prices seem to go up far faster than they come down, but this autumn is proof that this ...
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PRA to hold forum in Somerset
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Taunton, on Wednesday 13 November. The event is taking place at The Holiday Inn Hotel, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – update ...
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NewsMinister addresses PRA Regeneration Forum
Energy minister Michael Fallon was the keynote speaker at a forum today set up by the PRA to assess how the decline in independent forecourt operators can be arrested. The Regeneration Forum was attended by leading members of the forecourt sector, 11 MPs in addition to the minister and staff ...
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PRA to hold forum in Swansea
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Swansea, on Wednesday 6 November. The event is taking place at The Towers Hotel & Spa, Jersey Marine, Swansea, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – regeneration ...
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NewsAA praises independents for helping to reduce prices
Independent petrol retailers have been praised by the AA for their contribution towards the biggest monthly fall in petrol prices in five years. Average petrol prices in the UK have fallen by 5.48 pence per litre (ppl) since mid-September, the biggest monthly fall since the 11.5ppl petrol price collapse in ...
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PRA still urges caution over Grangemouth
The Petrol Retailers’ Association is continuing to urge affected retailers to increase fuel stocks following news that the Grangemouth oil refinery will remain shut. Ineos, the operators of the refinery, have announced that it will remain shut until at least Tuesday. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Although it has been ...
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More should be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade, urges PRA
The Petrol Retailer’ Association (PRA) today expressed concern at the release of HMRC’s Tax Gap report for tobacco, showing that the UK Treasury is losing billions of pounds a year to the illicit market. Brian Madderson, PRA chairman said: “Today’s report highlights that more needs to be done to tackle ...
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NewsPRA welcomes creation of payments regulator
The PRA has welcomed government plans for a new regulator for the payments sector, which will have the the power to amend and regulate the fees set by card companies The government has announced the creation of a utilities-style regulator charged with increasing competition in the payments services industry. The ...
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NewsRAC praises petrol retailers for passing on savings
The RAC has praised petrol retailers for passing on savings on lower wholesale fuel prices to their customers, and predicted prices could fall to their lowest level for over a year in the next two weeks. Average unleaded petrol prices have fallen by more than 5 pence per litre (ppl) ...
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PRA to hold forum in Farnham
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Farnham, Surrey, on Wednesday 16th October. The event is taking place at The Farnham House Hotel, Alton Road, Farnham, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – Regeneration ...
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PRA concern over plain packaging
The PRA has expressed concern after new evidence emerged from Australia of the negative impact of plain tobacco packaging on retailers. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Our members have had long-held concerns about the unintended consequences of this proposal. This latest report – which supports earlier research from Australia – ...
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PRA welcomes Chancellor’s duty freeze pledge
The PRA has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s pledge, in his speech to the Tory Party conference, to freeze fuel duty until the next election in May 2015, meaning that the planned duty rise of 2 pence per litre in September 2014 is unlikely to go ahead. PRA chairman Brian Madderson ...