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Latest news – Page 349
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IR35 will only level the LGV driver pay playing field
Given the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting likelihood of recession, we are likely to find that the LGV driver shortage becomes more of a challenge than ever before.As a result Driver Require feels that it is still relevant to maintain awareness of the potential impact of a driver shortage and ...
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MT Awards postponed to 27 August
Unfortunately but inevitably because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation the Motor Transport Awards 2020 will be postponed from the 1 July 2020 to the 27 August 2020.We are very grateful to have been able to make this decision with the full support and understanding of Grosvenor House and our sponsor ...
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ArticleGMB London calls for social distancing measures for refuse staff
Reuse services union GMB London has called for immediate social distancing measures to be put in place to ensure the safety of refuse service staff.Despite new government lock-down measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, crews have reportedly been instructed to carry on work as normal, which the union said "cannot be ...
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ArticleCullimore Group looks to a changing future while keeping its family values
Formed in Whitminster in 1927 as Moreton C Cullimore, the Cullimore Group’s two-tone green trucks have been a familiar sight on Gloucester’s roads for over 90 years.The current MD Moreton Cullimore – who shares the same first name as his late grandfather and founder of the business – has gradually ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: FTA requests extension to transition period for leaving EU and suspension of clean air zones and Direct Vision Standard
The FTA has requested an extension to the current transition period for leaving the EU in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.It has also asked ministers to consider suspending the implementation of other legislation which will affect logistics operators in the short term.This includes the expansion of the London-wide Low ...
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ArticleGazeley to almost double its Magna Park logistics site
Gazeley has announced plans to expand its Magna Park Lutterworth logistics park from 9 million sq ft to 16 million sq ft.The company has the potential to increase the southern side of the park by 2.8 million sq ft and is already developing three speculative units of 300,000 sq ft, ...
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ArticleIndustry bodies hit out over lack of hygiene facilities for drivers and delivery workers
Transport industry business groups have demanded that adequate hygiene facilities, including hot and cold running water, are available to all drivers and warehouse operatives delivering to, or collecting from business premises.In a joint statement, FTA chief executive David Wells, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett and Unite national officer Adrian Jones ...
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ArticleMotor Transport to go digital-only as printers close down
Due to the current coronavirus crisis we may have to distribute copies of Motor Transport digitally for a short period.This will mean that we would send you a link to the magazine via email. We have email addresses for most registered readers but if you think you may not have ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: Trailer manufacturer Don-Bur hibernates and furloughs workforce
Trailer manufacturer Don-Bur has put the business on ice for the next three weeks and furloughed the majority of its workforce.The move aims to ensure staff and customer safety during the COVI-19 pandemic and comes in the light of 5.4% of the company’s 500-strong staff having gone into precautionary self-isolation.In ...
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ArticleProtect vulnerable workers or risk prosecution, operators warned
Operators allowing or pressuring vulnerable employees to work during the COVID-19 pandemic could face HSE prosecution, a leading law firm warned this week.The warning was made during a webinar on the impact of new government emergency measures to tackle the pandemic on operators’ businesses.The webinar, organised by law firm Backhouse ...
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ArticleOxford Zero Emission Zone postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Plans to introduce a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The new scheme was due to begin in December 2020 but Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council said local businesses and residents needed to concentrate on managing the impact of the coronavirus.They ...
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ArticleHGV driver D4 medicals suspended by major providers in face of COVID-19 lockdown
HGV driver medicals are being suspended by two of the largest providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Fit2Drive Medicals suspended its D4 medicals yesterday (23 March) whilst D4Drivers suspended its medicals today (24 March)..Fit2Drive Medicals carries out between 1,000 to 3,000 D4 medicals a month, whilst D4Drivers processes up to 5,000 drivers ...
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ArticleFalklands veteran celebrates 30 years with Yodel
Robin Beard has celebrated his 30-year anniversary at Yodel's Bristol depot.He left school in May 1979 before joining and passing his training for The Royal Marines in 1980.He went on to serve with 40 Commando, visiting Norway, Cyprus, Belize and the Falklands Islands.At the age of 26, Beard left the ...
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ArticleSP Training launches online Driver CPC courses after rule change
Logistics training specialist SP Training is launching a series of online Driver CPC courses after welcoming the DVSA’s announcement that it will allow options for remote training.The DVSA confirmed that classroom delivery of Driver CPC periodic training was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak and, as a temporary alternative, would ...
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ArticleCOVID-19: CILT database launched to match operators with struggling suppliers
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is calling for transport operators with spare capacity to get in touch so they can be matched with suppliers to ensure the security of the supply chain during the COVID-19 outbreak.The call is part of a move by CILT to match organisations ...
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ArticleHGV driver medicals under threat as doctors stretched by COVID-19
A shortage of doctors combined with moves by landlords to close premises during the coronavirus outbreak is preventing HGV drivers from getting their D4 medicals renewed.D4Drivers, which carries out more than 5,000 D4 medicals a month at sites across the UK, has been forced to put out a national appeal ...
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ArticleTuffnells pledges to recruit over 100 new drivers and warehouse staff
Tuffnells has pledged to guarantee anyone out of work because of COVID-19 an interview as it looks to hire more than 100 new warehouse workers and lorry drivers.The announcement comes after the chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, Helen Dickinson, said the UK does not have short supplies but ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain Group cuts jobs in face of COVID-19 pandemic
Logistics firm Advanced Supply Chain Group is to cut around 30 jobs in the face of the coronavirus outbreak just days after slamming the government for making its rescue funding for firms hit by the pandemic far too complex.The redundancies come just nine months after the Bradford-based logistics firm opened ...
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ArticleOperators in danger of rise in non-delivery claims during COVID-19 crisis
As rising numbers of customers refuse to sign Proof of Delivery (POD) tablets due to coronavirus concerns, operators could be left exposed to future non-delivery claims, the RHA has warned.The warning comes as increasing numbers of operators report that drivers are being met at point of delivery by customers concerned ...
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ArticleTfL suspends road congestion charges during coronavirus crisis
All London road charging schemes will be temporarily suspended from today (23 March) to help ensure supply chains are kept moving and critical workers and emergency vehicles can move around the capital during the coronavirus outbreak.Transport for London (TfL) said the Congestion Charge, Ultra Low Emission Zone and Low Emission ...