Category Archives: General

Congestion Charge Changes To Hit London from July 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rebecca Hall

Back in February our very own Steve Blackburn wrote on the FleetNews blog about the proposed changes to the London Congestion Charge and the storm it created. Much of the furore surrounding the changes was caused by the fact small … Continue reading

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Driver CPC – A Quick Guide

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ben Williams

As the deadline approaches for existing PCV & LGV drivers to undertake their initial 35 hours of Periodic Training we take a look at what’s involved in getting, and keeping, your Driver CPC. What is the Driver CPC? The Driver … Continue reading

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“Poll Tax on Wheels” Set to Make an Unwelcome Return?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ian Covey

So here’s something we wrote about last October making the headlines again – a two-tier road tax system. The plans have been trust back into the spotlight as the government prepares to release a green paper in to the funding … Continue reading

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Continuing Increases in Pump Prices Place Further Pressure on British Businesses

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ben Williams

This week the Road Haulage Association weekly fuel survey found that we’re now only a single penny away from the all-time record high price for diesel. This will come as no surprise to many of us. The spiralling cost of … Continue reading

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A Strategic Rethink Needed To Tackle Congestion and Reduce Emissions

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Rebecca Hall

Navman Wireless aren’t the only ones currently calling on the government for a major strategic rethink – a group of 32 leading transport academics including Prof. David Banister of Oxford University and Prof. Peter Mackie of Leeds, have done so too. In … Continue reading

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