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forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Slough Borough Council is planning to install at least 1,600 on-street, kerbside charging points between now and 2040.
The new comes after the Council was awarded £2.23m in funding from the Department for Transport’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capital Fund.
The focus of the installation will be on residential areas, particularly those that do not have off-street parking.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Moto submits second planning application for Basingstoke MSA By Tracy West2025-04-16T14:44:00 Moto has submitted a revised planning application for a motorway service area (MSA) at land adjacent to Junction 6 of the M3 near Basingstoke, Hampshire.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
We all know business costs are spiralling out of control but the one cost you should not scrimp on is insurance.
However, some forecourt operators are too hung up on price. Peter Jackaman, founder of JackaMan Insurance Services, says: “Some owners don’t consider the quality of the product or the quality of the insurer.
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1 week ago | 
retaildestination.co.uk | Tracy West
A string of new lettings for Cotswolds Designer Outlet has been announced, with over 133,600sq ft of space either exchanged or in solicitors’ hands, which will bring the scheme to 98% let upon opening later this year. Global fashion label BOSS takes 4,126sq ft, leading a stellar line-up of fashion, athleisure, beauty, homewares and dining brands that include Marks & Spencer, Adidas and Levi’s, which have secured stores of 7,845sq ft, 8,474sft and 4,455sq ft respectively.
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1 week ago | 
retaildestination.co.uk | Tracy West
XF Gym will be opening a new 30,000sq ft state-of-the-art fitness and wellbeing facility in the heart of Liverpool’s city centre.
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1 week ago | 
retaildestination.co.uk | Tracy West
Peel Retail & Leisure has recorded a bumper period of sales performance at Gloucester Quays. Total sales from the outlet’s current tenants were up by 6% across the financial year, with those that invested in new shop fits and renewed leases in particular benefiting from growth. Covering April 2024 to March 2025, Gloucester Quays’ sales uplift of 6% followed a record increase in the year before of 11%, showing consistent performance and sustained growth at the outlet.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Source: Ascona/Welsh Air Ambulance
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has helped raise £67,814 in just over six months for the Wales Air Ambulance charity.
The company has teamed up with the UK fintech charity Pennies, which enables micro-donation opportunities at the checkout. Customers are given the chance to donate to charity when paying by card or digital wallet, with Ascona match funding the donations up to £100,000.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Urban Fox has secured a contract with Newport City Council to install one of the first lamp post EV charging networks in Wales.
A total of 120 chargers will be installed across Newport, with some streets featuring multiple units. Instead of building new infrastructure, the chargers will be installed directly onto existing streetlamps to maximise pavement space, improve accessibility and maintain the character of the residential streets.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has been awarded a prestigious GroceryAid Gold Award for the second year running.
The accolade recognises the company’s internal and external promotion of GroceryAid throughout 2024, which included regularly sharing updates with teams and holding internal events, taking part in GroceryAid Day, holding focused learning and development groups for staff and fundraising for the charity.
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1 week ago | 
forecourttrader.co.uk | Tracy West
Work has begun on Be.EV’s £4m Manchester Charging Oasis in Failsworth.
The site was once home to a petrol station – left derelict for 15 years. In its new guise as a state-of-the-art EVforecourt and community hub, it will offer 12 ultra-rapid charging bays capable of delivering up to 300kW as well as four waiting bays for drivers who are queuing for the chargers. The site will also have a new Caffè Nero Express.
The project forms a key part of Failsworth’s ongoing regeneration.
