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As well as Bradford’s CAZ which starts later this month Bristol is also launching its CAZ this year, commencing on Monday 28 November. They will join Bath, Birmingham and Portsmouth (together with London’s Low Emission Zone) in setting emission standards for vehicles entering certain parts of the city and the surrounding area. However, unlike Bradford, … Continue reading “Bristol – Clean Air Zone Implementation”
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced that a programme of industrial action involving DVSA members will take place over a 6 week period from Tuesday 13 December 2022. PCS members voted in favour of industrial action during a recent ballot. It’s part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, … Continue reading “DVSA – Industrial Action”
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, a Joint Statement has been issued by the UKCOA, CPT, RHA and the Guild of British Coach Operators concerning Fuel Prices. (Click the image above to read the statement).
Manchester has become the first UK city to launch a “tourist tax” for visitors from 1 April 2023. The City Visitor Charge will mean that those staying in hotels face an extra £1 per room, per night, for their accommodation cost. The money will be used to help to run large events, conferences, festivals, marketing … Continue reading “Tourism Tax”
TfL has updated their plans for the Park Lane scheme that they delivered temporarily in May 2020 as part of their Streetspace for London programme. Following their monitoring of the Park Lane scheme and feedback received; TfL intend to make some improvements. These changes focus on the northbound carriageway and a list of works is … Continue reading “TfL’s Park Lane Scheme – Roadworks 20 June – 19 August 2022”
Your brake testing reports tell you much more than whether your vehicle has passed or failed. Reading the reports should be a key part of your maintenance system and you need to know what they mean. Poorly maintained brakes may result in the loss of control of a vehicle with dire consequences. Even if your … Continue reading “The DVSA asks: Beyond the brake test – are you taking action?”