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Logistics UK calls for ULEZ mitigations

Logistics UK has reiterated its call for mitigations to be made in relation to the expansion of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), earlier this week (24 January 2023), following new figures from Auto Trader showing that van operators will struggle to buy suitably compliant vehicles in time for its introduction on 29 August 2023.

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Levelling up is good news to keep goods moving, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has largely welcomed the levelling up announcement made by government last week (19 January 2023), saying that many of the successful bids include schemes with the potential to improve infrastructure capacity and reduce congestion in local areas.

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Logistics UK urges members to respond to MOT consultation

Logistics UK is encouraging its members to respond individually to a public consultation on updating and changing MOTs in Great Britain, which was launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) last week (18 January 2023).

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EV charging infrastructure must offer the capacity the UK’s fleet requires, says Logistics UK

There are now just seven short years until the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans comes into force.

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Fine increases for hauliers crossing the Channel will not solve the problem, Logistics UK warns

Logistics UK has warned that the new offence, carrying a penalty of up to £6,000, for crossing the border with an inadequately secured vehicle will not tackle the root problem of people trafficking across the Channel.

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Logistics UK welcomes independent net zero review

Logistics UK welcomed the publication of the independent Skidmore Net Zero Review report last week (13 January 2023).

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Logistics UK meets with senior ministers to discuss NI Protocol

Logistics UK – as part of the Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group (NIBBWG) – attended a number of high level ministerial meetings last week to discuss the ongoing and future impacts of the Northern Ireland Protocol on NI trade, and to set out the solutions that will provide its members with much-needed trading certainty moving forward.

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Clean Air Zones in the North of England to start charging vans

Clean Air Zones (CAZs) in Sheffield and Tyneside will start to charge non-compliant vans for entering their city centres in the coming months.

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Logistics UK announces new Public Affairs team

Logistics UK has announced the creation of its new Public Affairs team, which will focus on building relationships with UK and devolved parliaments and governments – including Westminster and Whitehall, the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as regional Mayors and combined authorities.

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Logistics UK launches its annual Logistics Industry Survey

To ensure that it continues to focus on the topics that matter most to its members, Logistics UK launched its annual Logistics Industry Survey earlier this week (10/01/23).

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Logistics UK urges members to apply for funding from DfT’s new £7m tech fund

Logistics UK is urging its members to apply to a £7m Freight Innovation Fund (FIF), launched by the Department for Transport earlier this week (9 January 2022) to help the transition to net zero.

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Logistics UK announces new appointments to policy team

Logistics UK announced the appointments of Jonathan Walker as the new Head of Infrastructure and Cities and Jonas Keat as a new Policy Advisor in December.

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New LCV 2022 registrations down to lowest levels since 2013

According to figures released today (5 January 2022) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 282,139 light commercial vehicles (LCV) were registered in 2022, the lowest annual figure since 2013 (271,073).

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Logistics UK strongly opposes proposals to charge HGVs and vans to enter Cambridge

The proposals by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) to introduce charges for commercial vehicles as part of a new ‘Sustainable Travel Zone’ in Cambridge has met with stiff opposition from Logistics UK.

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Industry presses Immigration Minister for skills shortage support

Logistics UK has participated in a joint letter – together with UKWA, BIFA, Chemical Business Association, Cold Chain Federation and RTITB – sent to Minister for Immigration, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP (pictured above), highlighting the industry’s critical labour shortage ahead of the upcoming Shortage Occupation List (SOL) review.

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Leon Daniels named as new President of CILT(UK)

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK – CILT(UK) – has announced that Leon Daniels OBE will be its new President for 2023.

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Logistics UK names J Murphy & Sons Ltd Van Business of the Year

Logistics UK has named global specialist engineering and construction company J Murphy & Sons Ltd as Van Business of the Year at its annual Logistics Awards, which took place in London last week (8 December 2022).

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Logistics UK announces 2022 award winners

Logistics UK has announced the winners of its sixth annual Logistics Awards, following a celebratory gala dinner held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Thursday 8 December.

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Launch of Generation Logistics Ambassador programme

Phil Roe, President of Logistics UK, announced the launch of the Generation Logistics Ambassador Network at the Logistics Awards last week (8 December 2022).

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Logistics has adapted well post pandemic but skills shortages persist, says Logistics UK President

The logistics industry had navigated the post-pandemic economy well in 2022, but the issue of skills shortages remains stubbornly acute, according to Logistics UK’s President Phil Roe.

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