All articles by Tracy West
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Six things you need to know about food to go
Food to go is big business, from the 1,000 Rollover hotdogs sold every week at the two Ron Perry A19 forecourts, to the Hockenhulls’ in-house chocolate bar milkshakes, and Fuzail Patel’s giant Yoh desserts. Here are six trends you need to know about this growing sector.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT MAINTENANCE: Time for a spring clean?
We all know the importance of first impressions, and a clean forecourt definitely provides a welcoming first impression for customers.
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NewsRontec gets planning permission for bigger store and EV charging at Keynsham
Top 50 Indie Rontec has been granted planning permission to extend its shop at its A4 Bath Road, Keynsham site and also add EV charging.
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NewsSUMMIT: Sustainability is here to stay, say forecourt operators
Forecourt retailers on the Planet panel of last week’s Summit were asked if they expected their sites to be more sustainable in 10 years’ time than they are today. The overwhelming answer was ’yes’.
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NewsSUMMIT: Bright future for forecourts, says Greenergy’s Paul Clegg
The future of fuel on the forecourt is very much a mix of the traditional and the alternative, but it’s a future we can all look forward to thanks to the passion, creativity and determination of the sector’s independent operators.
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NewsMost EV charging hitches resolved via phone call
The AA, in its EV Recharge Report for January 2025, has revealed that 95% of hitches that could put drivers off EV charging can be solved with a simple phone call.
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NewsTrafford Council aims to increase its EV charging network by 50%
Trafford Council Executive have backed a scheme to increase the 201 public EV chargepoints currently operating in Trafford by almost 50% as part of a trial.
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NewsForecourt knifeman jailed
The forecourt knifeman, who was successfully tackled by a young police officer, has been jailed for 30 months for attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and six months for possession of a knife.
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NewsSUMMIT: Changes to employment law mean a robust recruitment policy is needed, says Winckworth Sherwood
Having a robust recruitment policy is more important than ever before given the huge changes in employment law that are on their way.
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NewsTop 50 Indies report is testament to a sector that’s fighting fit
Forecourt Trader’s latest annual health check of the independent forecourt sector published this week, shows a resilient and enterprising group of Top 50 operators who have 192 more petrol stations than in 2024.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FRANCHISE AND FASCIA: Stick or twist?
Choosing the right symbol group for your business is trickier than ever as they all seem to have upped their game and are keen to include forecourts in their client list.
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NewsSlight rise in BOSS Forecourt Crime Index in final quarter of 2024
The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, shows a slight rise of 0.25% in Q4 2024, reaching 235 unpaid fuel incidents.
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NewsPlanning permission sought for EV hub with petrol/diesel provision
Forelle Estates Ltd is seeking planning permission for an EV charging hub with the “additional provision” of petrol/diesel and ancillary retail, coffee shop facilities and valeting in Minehead.
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NewsNew Turriff service station planned
Kessock Service Station Ltd has applied to Aberdeenshire Council for planning permission for a new forecourt in Turriff.
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NewsFormer England striker Michael Owen becomes Leapmotor’s first UK customer
Former England footballer Michael Owen has become the first Leapmotor customer in the UK, having taken delivery of the all-electric C10.
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NewsShoplifter banned from Burnley forecourt
A man from Burnley has been given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for shoplifting and has been banned from three retail premises including one petrol filling station.
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NewsNew study finds brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhausts
A study by the University of Southampton has found that microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhausts.
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NewsGDK opens at Extra MSA Peterborough Services
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has opened its second outlet at an Extra MSA site.
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NewsToyota develops new hydrogen fuel cell system
Toyota has announced the development of a third-generation fuel cell (FC) system for the commercial sector.