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Member Briefings 2022

Our Member Briefings are back for 2022! Members can book their place now

Driver CPC

Our comprehensive Driver CPC programme is delivered via both classroom-based and online training options, allowing you to choose the format best suited to you or your company.

Courses include:

Drivers hours, working time and record keeping
Driving Skills
Driving with Digital
Emergency First Aid at work
Road legal
Vehicle Safety
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Discover Logistics Careers

Find out about opportunities to join, and carve out a career, in the logistics industry from our members - leading experts in the industry. See details of open days, tours, Q&As, shadowing, and events organised to help people find a place in the logistics industry.

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HGV Skills Bootcamp

The HGV Skills Bootcamp offers fully-funded training for a limited number of candidates in the HGV driving sector and will lead to job opportunities upon completion.

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NEW! Driver Recruitment App

Powered by Avail, the Driver Recruitment App enables you to book all of your temporary drivers in one place, and for the daily rate you decide.

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Registration for ITT Hub 2022 is now open!

ITT Hub is returning to the world-class Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre 11-12 May 2022, featuring:

Over 160 exhibitors buzzing with innovation and inspiration
Experiential test routes
Our renowned Future Logistics Conference
A raft of opportunities to learn, network and enjoy looking into the future of the commercials and passenger road transport sector.

ITT Hub will help you navigate your way through 2022 as the road transport sector continues to ramp up to meet the challenges of decarbonisation.

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The Workforce Logistics Needs

The logistics sector is suffering from a labour shortage, with an ageing workforce and record low unemployment, recruiting the workforce logistics needs is becoming more challenging.

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The Role of Vans

With over 4 million vans on the UK’s roads, van drivers and operators provide a vital service to the UK economy; their contributions must be valued and their concerns and hopes for the future heard and acted upon.

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Urban Logistics

Our towns and cities depend on reliable and efficient logistics to deliver food, clothes, documents, medicines, building and construction materials. Our industry delivers a constant supply of goods and services for residents, workers and visitors, clears waste, supports jobs and keeps our urban areas going 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Road Safety

Safety is the top priority for Logistics UK members. Logistics UK is campaigning for enhancement and improvements to the already-stringent set of regulations that support safe road freight operations.

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Keep Britain Trading

Brexit is changing the way the UK trades with the EU and other strategic partners around the Globe. Logistics UK is campaigning for state-of-the-art trade facilitation measures that allow its trader members, and the logistics companies that support them, to keep trading seamlessly with the EU while also forging new global partnerships.

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Vehicle Inspection Service

Our Vehicle Inspection Service offers industry leading UKAS-accredited inspections and compliance reporting. Our comprehensive service covers HGVs, vans, passenger vehicles, specialist vehicles, mechanical handling equipment and more.

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Supply Chain Consultancy

Quality advice from Logistics UK's supply chain consultancy team. Benefit from unparalleled experience, specialist staff, proven cost savings and increased awareness of legislation. Knowledgeable and professional advice and tailored solutions for your strategic problems and opportunities.

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Logistics UK Shop

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Our online store is your one-stop-shop for all your compliance needs.

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The latest from the Member Advice Centre

Q: All our HGV drivers over 45 undergo five yearly medicals when they renew their vocational licences. However, we also operate two 7.5-tonne vehicles which are driven by pre-97 licence holders who have their C1 by acquired rights. Both these drivers are over 45 ...

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Q: We have a 26-tonne vehicle that has been off the road undergoing long-term body repairs due to accident damage. It has now been completed and is ready to go back into service. However, the annual test has expired while the vehicle was being repaired. Can we ...

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Q: One of our night drivers had a headlamp bulb fail at 2 o’clock in the morning. He called out the recovery operator to replace the bulb before he continued his journey. Surely as the bulb had just blown he could have waited until the vehicle got back to base and had it replaced by our own workshop at a vastly reduced cost?

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Welsh Senedd listens to industry with comprehensive plan to tackle HGV driver shortage, says Logistics UK

Following evidence provided by Logistics UK and other key industry representatives, the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Senedd has today (27 January 2022) published its recommendations, addressed to the Welsh Government, to overcome the nation’s HGV driver shortage.

Thursday 27 January 2022

Calling all HGV drivers: Government funded upskill courses available

Thursday 27 January 2022

Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are now available through the Driver Academy Group, a consortium comprising business organisation Logistics UK, HGV training specialist HGVC, and workforce solutions group Manpower.

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Logistics UK comments on announcement made by Mayor of London

Tuesday 18 January 2022

Logistics UK has commented on the announcement made today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

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PCN increase a fine on London business, says Logistics UK

In response to news that charge levels for Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued on London’s red routes – a network of major roads that make up 5% of the capital’s streets, but carry up to 30% of the city's traffic – will increase from 17 January 2022, Natalie Chapman, Head of Policy – South at Logistics UK comments.

Tuesday 11 January 2022

Logistics UK's Chief Executive recognised by the Queen in New Year's Honours list

Saturday 01 January 2022

David Wells, Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to transport and logistics.

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Logistics UK hosts work experience for Mount Camphill Community students

Friday 31 December 2021

Tunbridge Wells based organisation, Logistics UK – one of the UK’s biggest business groups – welcomed students from The Mount Camphill Community, a college and cohousing community based in Wadhurst which specialises in a craft and movement curriculum as well as teaching independent life skills and providing internal and external work experience to young adults with special educational needs, for a four-week work experience placement within its busy human resources (HR) team in November and December 2021.

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Logistics UK celebrates successful return of its Transport Manager conference series

Logistics UK is celebrating the successful return of its ever-popular Transport Manager conference series for 2021, with almost 1,500 delegates attending this year’s series, following last year’s virtual alternative as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday 22 December 2021

Logistics UK enjoys the gift of giving

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Logistics UK has raised more than £1,250 this year to support vital charity work across the globe, with fundraising efforts including participation in Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day and a recent Christmas hamper raffle – which raised £650 for homelessness and housing charity, Shelter.

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Standards of van safety soar thanks to Logistics UK’s Van Excellence scheme

Monday 20 December 2021

More than 100 businesses and local authorities are now operating their vans to the highest standards of safety, compliance and efficiency, thanks to Van Excellence, a scheme administered by Logistics UK.

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Logistics UK comments on Congestion Charge announcement

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (16 December 2021) confirmed the proposed changes to the Congestion Charge, following a period of consultation.

Thursday 16 December 2021

Logistics UK's response to government's EV plug-in grant changes

Wednesday 15 December 2021

In response to the changes announced today (15 December 2021) to the government’s plug-in vehicle grant scheme, Denise Beedell, Public Policy Manager at Logistics UK, comments

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Logistics UK announces Cambridgeshire-based Freight Council Chair

Tuesday 14 December 2021

Cambridgeshire-based John Burbridge, Group Quality and Compliance Manager at Turners (Soham) Ltd has been announced as Chair of Logistics UK’s East of England Freight Council.

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