Ahead of his autumn statement, the Road Haulage Association is urging George Osborne to continue with the freeze on fuel duty, adding that government funding to tackle the driver shortage would prove a winning scenario, with more tax and NI from the new jobs plus up to £275m in fuel duty revenue from the extra vehicles.
Driver / People Management
Following publication of the University of Birmingham’s Policy Commission on Cold report ‘Doing Cold Smarter’, clean cold power specialist Dearman says it’s time to lift cryogenic power out of its Cinderella status.
Green Vehicles
Sawyers Transport has signed up for Michelin Solutions’ Effitires PPK (price-per-kilometre) tyre management system to cover its mixed fleet of 300 refrigerated and curtainsided trailers and 250 tractors – a mix of MAN, Renault, Scania and Volvo.
Tyres & Retreads
Building and concrete products supplier W&J Chambers recently took delivery of a 2014 Volvo FMX 8x4 tipper, having won the truck at a silent auction from Northern Ireland dealer Dennison Commercials.
Tippers
Transport operators believe there should be a universal compliance standard for truck fleets in order to improve safety across the UK.
Road Safety
Renault Trucks has unveiled its ‘Ready for Business’ range of pre-bodied Luton, Tipper and Dropside vehicles, built on the Renault Master platform and pre-converted by coachbuilder, VFS Southampton.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Essex-based ATL Haulage is rolling out Microlise’s Fleet Performance telematics solution across its 75-strong fleet to establish a new driver incentive programme.
Driver / People Management
Start-up business Wylie Transport has taken delivery of seven Volvo FM tractors, after securing its first major contract with European dairy processor Glanbia.
Tractor Units
RG8b (SCP 45-48) £39,267 – £42,053 pa
(Successful candidates will normally start at the first point of the grade to which they are appointed)
Full-time, 37 hours per week
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RG3 (SCP 15-21) £16,572 – £19,742 to RG4 (SCP 21-28) £19,742 – £24,472 pa (Career graded scheme)
(Successful candidates will normally start at the first point of the grade to which they are appointed)
Full-time, 37 hours per week
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RG7 (SCP 39-45) £33,857 – £39,267 pa
(Successful candidates will normally start at the first point of the grade to which they are appointed)
Full-time, 37 hours per week
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