As the dust settles on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget, delivered on 30 October, Logistics UK’s CEO David Wells OBE examines in detail what it will mean for the logistics sector.
Positives for the logistics sector include:
In a Westminster Hall debate on 29 October, Sarah Edwards MP, called for enhanced support for the transition to electric vans in the logistics sector, highlighting the high costs, regulatory hurdles, and lack of infrastructure that impede the shift toward net-zero emissions.
Jim Dickson MP led a Westminster Hall debate on 29 October, calling for accelerated progress on the Lower Thames Crossing.
Logistics businesses are increasingly collaborating with technology companies to trial and implement new innovations, to deliver safe, efficient, green and interconnected logistics.
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Speaking in response to the Budget announcement on 30 October, Wells said:
In the October budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extension of her previous commitment to fix the nation's pothole crisis.
There is only one month to go until Logistics UK’s Virtual Transport Manager event, which takes place on Friday 29 November.
Driver CPC changes mean greater flexibility while maintaining road safety, says Logistics UK.
With only a few days to go until enforcement of the next phase of the Mayor of London’s Direct Vision Standard begins, two groups which represent the majority of those operating road vehicles which will be affected – Logistics UK and the RHA (Road Haulage Association) – have issued an urgent reminder to businesses to check whether their vehicles require a permit in order to continue operating in the capital.
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Wells' meeting which also included other senior industry representatives, comes after the recent government announcement that the introduction of Safety and Security declarations is to be delayed.
Logistics UK's Digital Transformation in Logistics 2024 conference saw keynote speaker Helen Dearn OBE urge businesses to inspire young people in the West Midlands and more widely to want to join the logistics sector.
The T.R.I.P. campaign is designed to help drivers remember the key actions they need to take before they set out on the strategic road network, particularly on long and unfamiliar journeys.
The government has confirmed that its 10-year infrastructure strategy will be published at the same time as the 2025 spending review, alongside the establishment of the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.
Following the announcement by Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood of the latest successful applicants in the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, Jonathan Walker, Head of Infrastructure and Planning Policy at Logistics UK, stresses how the group is supportive of the news but calls on the government to go further:
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh was the keynote speaker at a recent UK Chamber of Shipping event and set out her vision for the sector.
Leading air freight operator European Cargo is establishing a new base at Cardiff Airport. The operation, which launches in mid-October, will provide a regular freight service from the Welsh government-owned airport to China.
Following the announcement of a £1.1 billion investment to expand Stanstead Airport announced today (14 October 2024), Alexandra Herdman, Senior Policy Manager at business group Logistics UK commented:
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