All PRA articles – Page 4
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NewsPRA welcomes call from Department for Transport for ideas on low-carbon fuel strategy
The PRA has welcomed the call for ideas for the country’s low-carbon fuel strategy that was recently launched by the Department for Transport (DfT).
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NewsPRA announces details of its first Business Breakout of 2022
The PRA has announced plans for its first Business Breakout event of 2022, which will be on Wednesday March 2 in Exeter.
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NewsPRA criticises proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads
Proposals to increase charges for motorists using London’s roads have been criticised by the PRA.
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NewsPRA dismisses RAC claims of overcharging at the pumps and 16ppl fuel margins
The PRA has dismissed claims by the RAC that fuel retailers overcharged motorists to the tune of £5 a day for unleaded fuel during December. The RAC also claimed that such behaviour would drive the uptake of electric cars.
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NewsMadderson bows out with concerns for fuels but car wash prospects looking bright
As Brian Madderson prepares to step down after being chairman of the PRA since 2009, he has told Forecourt Trader he is concerned about the current uncertainty in road fuels, but feels prospects for the car wash sector are very positive.
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NewsBanks 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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NewsScottish 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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AnalysisCOMMENT: 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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NewsHand 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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 FeatureFUEL 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsWarning 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsPRA 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.