All PRA articles – Page 7
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NewsPRA and CWA challenging new guidance that jet washing facilities should close
Forecourt operators are being warned they may have to close jet wash facilities after a change in the regulations covering the Covid-19 pandemic, and several have already been ordered to do so by police and their local authorities. The PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA) are seeking urgent advice after the update to the regulations.
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NewsPRA chief urges Hancock to give petrol station staff vaccine priority
Petrol station staff should be among shop workers given priority in the Covid-19 vaccination programme, according to the PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsPRA and CWA urge Scottish government to allow automated car washes to operate
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) are urging the Scottish Government to change its stance regarding the closure of automated car washes.
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its first online Business Bulletin event of 2021
The PRA has announced details of its first event in 2021 in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its programme of Business Breakouts.
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NewsAutomatic car washes stay open in latest national lockdown, while hand washes close
The Car Wash Association has welcomed the news that automatic car washes (ACWs) can continue to remain open following the latest national lockdown announced by prime minister Boris Johnson last night, with all of England moving to Tier 4.
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NewsAutomatic car washes can remain open in new Tier 4-restricted areas
Automatic car washes (ACWs) will be allowed to operate according to the new Tier 4 restrictions which came into force on Sunday (December 20).
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its final online Business Bulletin event of 2020
The PRA has announced details of its final event in 2020 in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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NewsCWA urges BEIS to ensure automated car washes can open in any new lockdown
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has urged Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to exempt Automated Car Washes (ACW) from any restrictions in the event of a return to lockdown in the new year.
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Equipment NewsEurotank Service Group and Europump Maintenance join PRA as associate members
Eurotank Service Group and Europump Maintenance are expressing their support for the fuel retail sector by becoming associate members of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA).
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NewsReports of road-pricing proposals provoke disdain from PRA
The PRA has reacted furiously to reports in The Times that the chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering introducing road pricing, where motorists pay for each mile that they travel.
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced details of the next event in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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Equipment NewsPetrol Sign celebrates fifth anniversary of entering the UK market
Forecourt signware specialist Petrol Sign is celebrating its fifth anniversary in the UK.
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NewsPRA issues warning over 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans
The government’s decision to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will leave the UK over-reliant on electric vehicle (EV) technology, the PRA has warned. In an announcement today the prime minister has confirmed that the UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, ten years earlier than planned.
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NewsPRA forced to change its guidance on whether to close forecourt car washes
The PRA has been forced to alter its advice to members about operating car washes during the English lockdown after the Government changed its position. When the Government published guidance just prior to the lockdown car washes were included in the businesses that were expected to close.
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NewsPRA and CWA win in campaign to keep petrol station car washes open in lockdown
The Government has confirmed that car washes that are part of a petrol station will be able to remain open during the current lockdown in England, after intense lobbying by the PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA). The PRA and CWA had been spurred into action when the Government published the list of businesses that should close during the lockdown and car washes were included in it.
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NewsCWA requests confirmation on car-wash lockdown
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has requested government confirmation on the status of car washing during the forthcoming lockdown, following its inclusion in a list of ‘non-essential services’ published over the weekend.
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced details of the next event in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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NewsPRA unveils details of its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced details of the next event in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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ArticleContact with BEIS helps our cause
During the pandemic lockdown, PRA was one of the few industry trade associations to be invited to a fortnightly fuel review with the Downstream Oil Industry Forum (DOIF) and have daily contact with the Energy Resilience Unit at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsPRA announces details of its second online Business Bulletin
The PRA has announced details of the second of its online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.