Hiding your Light under a Bushel… or Large Plastic Bag

March 28, 2008

Shell Trenant Signage In the brand-satured world we live in, corporations do their utmost to protect their brand name and logo. Shell - the Royal-Dutch Shell Group - are experiencing some difficulties protecting their logo at Trenant, near Hirwaun.

The Shell fuel station closed in January 2006, and the site has remained a rusting industrial eye-sore ever since. Soon after the business closed, they covered their signage and large logo with a white plastic sheeting to hide the ownership of the site.

Eventually this blew away. It was replaced by bright blue plastic material in February 2008. This looked like a cheap blue plastic bag one might use at nearby Rheola Market! This too blew away within a few weeks.

The fuel station is situated at the junction of Trenant and the ever-busy A4059 Aberdare to Hirwaun road. There is a pedestrian crossing within a few feet and this stretch of road has been the scene of many serious accidents over the years, hence the presence of a nearby speed camera.

As one of the UK’s largest corporations, one would expect a more responsible attitude towards the small community that has tolerated the presence of a fuel station since the 1960s.

Contact Details for Shell UK

Telephone Freephone 0800 731 8888
Address : Shell Customer Service Centre, Rowlandsway House, Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe. Manchester M22 5SB
Email feedback-uk@shell.com

References

Notes on Royal Dutch Shell Group at Corporate Watch UK

Filed Under Corporations, Environment

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