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Which UK roadside facilities will be enhanced with government funds?

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On Monday, the UK Government announced that 39 roadside facility operators across England would share a pot of £8m from the DfT to improve facilities for lorry drivers. The full list of beneficiaries has since been revealed.

The main beneficiary, at least in terms of the number of its sites that will receive funding, is motorway service station operator Moto. As many as 7 of its service stations will receive taxpayer’s cash to upgrade either welfare facilities, parking, or both.

15 of the 39 locations to receive funding will use the money to improve welfare facilities.

When it comes to the region that will benefit the most, 7 sites based in Lincolnshire have been awarded funds – more than in any county. Both Yorkshire and Kent will see 5 sites benefit from state funding.

As regards truck stops, The Hollies Truckstop, Scunthorpe Truck Stop, Grimsby Truck Stop and Wash, and Teddington Hands Truck Stop, will also benefit.

The full list of beneficiaries is as follows:

Applicant

Site

County

Postcode

Key improvement area

ADS Truck Parking ADS Truck Parking Staffordshire ST3 2PU Multiple areas of improvement
Blaxiom Ltd Scunthorpe Truck Stop Lincolnshire DN16 1BD Security
Certas Energy UK Ltd The Hollies Truckstop Staffordshire WS11 1SB Parking
Channel Ports Ltd Stop 24 Folkestone Services Kent CT21 4BL Welfare
Danny W Poole and Sons Campbell Road Lorry Park Staffordshire ST4 4RJ Welfare
Derek Cooper (Transport) Ltd Derek Cooper (Transport) Ltd Suffolk IP28 6RD Multiple areas of improvement
EH Nicholls Jnr Ltd Sittingbourne Logistics Park Kent ME10 2FF Parking
Emms and Sons Ltd Emms Transport and Training Group South Yorkshire DN12 1BS Welfare
Exelby Services Ltd Coneygarth Services North Yorkshire DL7 9EG Multiple areas of improvement
Exelby Services Ltd A19 Southbound North Yorkshire DL6 3LG Multiple areas of improvement
F & S Gibbs Transport Services Ltd Markay Estate Wiltshire BA12 8FF Multiple areas of improvement
Immingham Lorry Park Ltd Immingham Lorry Park Lincolnshire DN40 1AE Security
JDR Trans Ltd Brewers Farm/ JDR Trans Ltd Essex RM16 3HU Multiple areas of improvement
JRS Services (Goole) Limited Glews Services East Riding of Yorkshire DN14 8JS Welfare
Junction 1 Investments Ltd Junction 31 Secure Parking South Yorkshire S26 2BS Welfare
Junction 23 Lorry Park Limited Ashby Road Shepshed Leicestershire LE12 9BS Multiple areas of improvement
Motina Limited Grimsby Truck Stop and Wash Lincolnshire DN31 2TB Multiple areas of improvement
Motis Ireland Ltd Motis Cheriton Parc Kent CT19 4QJ Multiple areas of improvement
Motis Ireland Ltd Freight Clearance Centre Kent CT17 9DH Multiple areas of improvement
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Thurrock Services Essex RM16 3BG Welfare
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Birch Services Lancashire OL10 2QH Welfare
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Burton Lancashire LA6 1JF Welfare
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Grantham Services Lincolnshire NG32 2AB Multiple areas of improvement
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Trowell Services Nottinghamshire NG9 3PL Welfare
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Blyth Services Nottinghamshire S81 8HG Welfare
Moto Hospitality Ltd Moto – Frankley Services West Midlands B32 4AR Welfare
Motor Fuel Limited Esso Foston Service Station Lincolnshire NG32 2JS Parking
Motor Fuel Limited Esso Toll Bar Service Station Lincolnshire NG32 2HT Parking
Motor Fuel Limited BP Thetford West Service Station Norfolk IP24 1QN Parking
Onroute Truckstops Ltd Swindon Truckstop Wiltshire SN3 4ER Multiple areas of improvement
Pro–Petro Limited Sutterton Truckstop Lincolnshire PE20 2LN Welfare
RD Williams & Sons (Haulage) Ltd RD Williams & Sons Ltd Cambridgeshire PE28 0UA Welfare
Ruffino Limited Marydyke Truck Park Essex RM19 1SR Parking
Skelmersdale Truckstop Skelmersdale Trucktop Lancashire WN8 9PL Welfare
Stalkers Transport Services Ltd Stalkers Transport Services Ltd Cumbria CA8 1SW Multiple areas of improvement
Standeford Farm Cafe Standeford Farm Cafe Staffordshire WV10 7BN Welfare
Trans Stor Logistics Ltd Embassy Truck Park Kent CT13 9DE Multiple areas of improvement
UK Truck and Plant Group Ltd The Transport Yard Bedfordshire MK42 9JJ Multiple areas of improvement
William Gilder Ltd Teddington Hands Truck Stop Gloucestershire GL20 8NE Multiple areas of improvement

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