Posts Tagged ‘Road Haulage Association’

  • RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    on Jun 12, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    The RHA has applauded government’s flexible approach to post-transition border checks on goods imported from the EU as a means of helping businesses already struggling with the economic impact of COVID-

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  • London Lorry Control scheme is back

    on May 22, 20 • in General News • with Comments Off on London Lorry Control scheme is back

    The London Lorry Control Scheme set to make a controversial return on June 1. To support retailers re-stocking during the COVID-19 crisis, London Councils suspended the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) in the middle of March

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  • RHA expresses dismay at Portsmouth decision

    on May 22, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA expresses dismay at Portsmouth decision

    The Road Haulage Association has expressed its dismay at Portsmouth City Council’s decision to close some roads in the City centre to all vehicles with the exception of buses

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  • Don’t squeeze freight off the road says RHA

    on May 19, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Don’t squeeze freight off the road says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged the Government to rethink plans to ‘reallocate’ road space which will reduce capacity for motor vehicles and slam the brakes on COVID-19 recovery

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  • Ten per cent truck tariff will hit recovery

    on May 19, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Ten per cent truck tariff will hit recovery

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that a ten per cent tariff on new trucks sold there will stall economic recovery after the Coronavirus crisis

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  • Flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

    on May 12, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

    New government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, said the RHA. The chancellor has announced that workers furloughed on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be able to return to work part-time from the beginning of August. Employers will be asked to pay a percentage towards the salaries of their furloughed staff. Rishi Sunak said the CJRS will remain open until the end of October with workers continuing to receive 80 percent of their current salaries. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said the move means firms

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  • RHA tells chancellor that hauliers are facing collapse and insolvency

    on Apr 30, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA tells chancellor that hauliers are facing collapse and insolvency

    The Road Haulage Association has today written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak with a plea to take the urgent action so desperately needed by thousands of haulage operators

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  • Logistics needs Government support to survive says RHA

    on Apr 20, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Logistics needs Government support to survive says RHA

    The Road Haulage Association has implored the Government to do more to save thousands of logistics firms who face ruin as a result of the COVID-19 crisis

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  • RHA calls for change to furlough rules to save lives 

    on Apr 3, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA calls for change to furlough rules to save lives 

    The haulage industry can quickly deliver the PPE health workers need in the fight against COVID-19, according to RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett

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  • Logistics sector gets Government letter as proof of essential working

    on Mar 31, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Logistics sector gets Government letter as proof of essential working

    The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association have received a confirmation letter from DfT confirming that the work of the logistics sector is essential and should continue to the greatest extent possible through the Covid-19 crisis

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  • Lorries exempted from MOT testing for three months

    on Mar 24, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Lorries exempted from MOT testing for three months

    In reaction to COVID-19 the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that all MOT testing of lorries and trailers has been suspended

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  • RHA welcomes extension of Drivers’ Hours relaxation

    on Mar 23, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA welcomes extension of Drivers’ Hours relaxation

    Following calls between RHA chief executive Richard Burnett and Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, the Department for Transport has announced that the current limited Drivers’ Hours relaxation will apply to all road haulage operations from 00.01hrs on Monday 23 March until 23.59hrs on Tuesday 21 April 2020. This is a further recognition of the importance of road freight in providing all that is needed to keep our shops, hospitals, manufacturers and the rest of economy moving during the coronavirus pandemic by relaxing the Drivers’ Hours regulations. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “This is a blanket relaxation covering all sectors

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