services services motorway service station england august rated stars southbound stars northbound quality unusually motorway service station sites half mile apart proximity junction motorway services opened motorway undergone developments time largely evolution motorway time opening ran birmingham runs exeter miles southwards service station history original service station opened november original buildings survive use built dual lane extended southwards junction dual lane widened junctions dual lane early 1990s including junction proximity northbound area junction caused issues traffic trying join leave motorway relocated half mile north new larger site exit southbound services altered feed directly junction northbound area use maintenance area motorway widening accessed local road network refused renew gambling machine permit service area policy allow gambling machines areas food sold public operated service area time went high_court decision service area subject management led running site previous years announced services trade new break time unsuccessfully showed interest purchasing site wasn purchasing break started operating site test sites chosen new loyalty card scheme cards new technology physically display points total card loyalty scheme longer use today july started trial southbound site replacing fast food franchise outlet previously motorway service areas franchises trial deemed successful plan replace franchises trial signs southbound area changed operator brand services refurbishment created jobs local area southbound refurbishment outlets closed replaced brand thought holding brand prior scale refurbishment success trial refurbished sites including include mcdonald notable events flooding consequence heavy rainfall july motorway blocked leaving stranded cars road operations manager service station provided key role helping stranded opening areas main building stuck motorway helped drivers pushing cars safety distributing blankets need air ambulance operating moved site sponsorship deal break operating service area time access air ambulance site service station local road network staff entrance services open day held site year raise money operation air ambulance operational hours service increased hours day result landing lights needed installed base enable night time use present day buildings site described book guide southbound services southbound site original location original buildings survive main building large glass fronted structure main car park situated building coach parking reported southbound services overnight parking facilities service northbound services situated half mile north southbound services northbound services set motorway main building unusual design based curves circles unlike southbound site cash machines located outside car parking building access air ambulance base rear site site budget chain hotel located service area reported southbound services overnight parking facilities service facilities following facilities available location services located slightly north junction exit slip road southbound area merges slip road junction traffic negotiate junction rejoin northbound service area mile north junction services located miles south worcester miles north gloucester miles north west london
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