Apr
27
Petrol rationing on the horizon
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The queues for fuel at the pumps is prompting speculation that the Government will announce Fuel rationing. Brian Morton in The Observer,writes that he thinks Petrol rationing will be political suicide.
I have seen in the press little consultation with the transport companies, The AA, The RHA and other organisations. This isn’t good news for businesses [...]
Apr
26
Fuel Crisis? Grangemouth is shutting down.
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If you had a business that would lose you £25 million by shutting down for a week, would you let it?
When the Unite Union members at the Grangemouth Refinery go on strike, the owners and the government will take a hit to the tune of £25 million each.
Thats a lot of money over pensions, surely [...]
Apr
18
CV Show Day 2 Update
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RHA calls for fuel duty regulator
Roger King, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said that the plight of UK hauliers had now reached a critical state as fuel prices continue to escalate. He was speaking from the Commercial Vehicle Show on the Radio 4 Today programme. “At today’s rate of $113 a [...]
Apr
16
The CV show update
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HRH The Princess Royal at the CV Show with Iveco and Transaid
HRH The Princess Royal attended the CV Show on Wednesday 16 April as patron of the international development charity, Transaid, and also spoke at Iveco’s VIP lunch. Iveco has donated three Iveco Daily vans to a Transaid development project [...]
Apr
13
According to the RHA press release.
Link HERE
RHA refers TfL’s LEZ claims to Advertising Standards Authority
The Road Haulage Association is referring Transport for London to the Advertising Standards Authority over an advertisement for the London Low Emission Zone.
“The advertisement is factually inaccurate and grossly misleading in what it tells lorry operators,” says RHA chief executive Roger [...]
Apr
13
Plans to hit gas-guzzlers with the £25 congestion charge will send carbon emissions soaring, a research study claims. Needless to say, TFL are sitting on this study, possibly until they can get a study which agrees with the £25 charge.
Image Source: The Evening Standard
Motoring groups have gone on record to say “the damage will be [...]
Apr
13
Tesco are planning to open a village, in the South East, Bexleyheath area is one area I hear being bandied around. They have leafleted the area asking for views, and the local shops are preparing to sell up.
The village will have living accommodation and retail areas as well as work areas.
What are your thoughts? Is [...]
Apr
10
Tom Tom have annouced that two new GO models will be on the market from the end of April.
They will be the Tom Tom 730 and the Tom Tom 930.
The two big features of these models will be ‘IQ Routes’ and ‘Lane Guidance’
Source of image :GPS review
Tom Tom explain more….” The innovative [...]
Apr
2
Diesel grows on trees
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I saw this blog and it looked really interesting.
Has anyone else heard about this?
Regards
Kev
Apr
1
How to contest a parking ticket
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How to contest a ticket
— Write to the council explaining in detail why you disagree with the ticket and include any evidence such as a pay and display ticket or a timed receipt showing you were collecting items from a shop. If you write within 14 days, you will still be offered the early payment [...]