All PRA articles – Page 4
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News
Banks agree deal to work together to ensure communities can still access cash
A number of major UK banks have announced plans to work together and share services to ensure that communities can continue to access their cash.
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Scottish Government sets new date for introduction of deposit return scheme
The Scottish Government has announced that the introduction of a deposit return scheme bottles and cans has been delayed and will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023.
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Analysis
COMMENT: Tackling illegal HCW operators needs true commitment
Wilcomatic has been a supporter of the Car Wash Association (CWA) since its inception and has always lobbied passionately to gain a fair playing field.
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Hand car washes are the biggest source of illegal employment of men in the UK, says MP Philip Dunne at CWA reception
Hand car washes are the biggest single source of illegal employment of men in the UK, according to Philip Dunne MP, who co-hosted a Human Trafficking and Slavery Reception at the House of Commons this week in conjunction with the Car Wash Association (CWA).
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PRA rejects assertion by RAC that fuel retailers are profiteering
The PRA has rejected claims by the RAC that fuel prices are too high because retailers are not passing on reductions in wholesale prices.
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PRA announces details of its final Business Breakout of 2021
The PRA has announced plans for its final Business Breakout event of 2021, which will be on Thursday December 2 in Worcester.
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PRA Business Breakouts move on to Wales with face-to-face event in Cardiff
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Thursday November 25 in Cardiff.
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PRA makes a return to face-to-face meetings
The PRA is making a return to face-to-face meetings following interruptions through Covid-19 and last month’s fuel shortage crisis.
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Focus On Feature
FUEL CRISIS: Reflections of PRA executive director Gordon Balmer
This Autumn was memorable for the wrong reasons for forecourt operators and the nation was gripped by panic buying at the pumps.
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PRA urges Chancellor not to raise fuel duty
Raising fuel duty in this week’s Autumn Budget would be ‘economically imprudent’ the PRA has claimed in a letter to the Chancellor, as pump prices reached levels.
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PRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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Warning fuel prices will rise more quickly as a result of fuel crisis
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned government and media that rising wholesale prices of both petrol and diesel will feed through to the forecourts much more quickly than usual because of the recent fuel crisis.
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PRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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PRA criticises Government’s failure to tackle fuel crisis in London and South East
The PRA has criticised the government for its lack of success in tackling the fuel crisis in London and the South East as it entered its 14th day.
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PRA arranges face-to-face Business Breakout event in Belfast
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Wednesday October 13 in Belfast.
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Independent forecourts not getting sufficient supplies compared with other sectors says PRA
Independent forecourts are not getting sufficient supplies of fuel compared with other sectors, according to PRA executive director Gordon Balmer.
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PRA detects an easing in the number of forecourt sites running dry
The crisis with forecourts running out of fuel is beginning to ease, but more than a quarter of independent sites in the UK are still closed, according to analysis by the PRA.
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PRA’s Falkirk Business Bulletin postponed
The PRA has decided to postpone its trip to Scotland this week for its next Business Breakout event, due to the current circumstances and heavy media interest.
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PRA arranges face-to-face Business Breakout event in Newmarket
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Wednesday October 6 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire.
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Brian Madderson to retire as chairman of PRA and CWA at the end of the year
Following 12 years of service Brian Madderson will retire from his position as chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) at the end of the year, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has announced.