Celebrating the industry at National Lorry Week 2022
National Lorry Week is under way and celebrating its eighth year of championing lorry drivers and the industry as a whole. This year, the theme is ‘Love your Lorry’ and is geared towards owner drivers. Starting October 24th and drawing to a close on October 30th, the...HGV driving test changes
Changes to the HGV testing system designed to address a shortage of drivers The UK has an estimated shortfall of 90,000 lorry drivers, a problem that has worsened after Brexit and Covid. HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take one...
Driver Shortage: Action required to tackle the shortfall
A good deal has been said of late in respect of the growing skills gap in the road haulage industry; though for the past three years or more the matter has weighed heavily on the minds of many in our sector, recent findings have revealed that the situation is...
Manchester clean air zone to launch in May 2022
Manchester is set to launch its clean air zone (CAZ) on May 30, 2022, as part of its Clear Air Plan to tackle air pollution, which contributes towards 1,200 deaths per year in the city-region. More than £120 million in Government funding has been secured to support...