Logistics UK strengthens policy expertise with new Head of Road Freight Policy

Friday 21 February 2025

Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups and only trade association representing the whole of logistics, has strengthened its policy team by appointing a new Head of Road Freight & English Regions Policy.

Maddi Solloway-Price joins from the House of Commons where she was a Chief of Staff, having also previously spent five years working as a Regional Campaign Manager.

Leading on road freight and English regional policy, Maddi will be responsible for working with members to develop “asks” of government in these critical areas to ensure logistics is at the forefront of the growth agenda and the government’s policy development across the nation.

“I’m joining Logistics UK at a critical – and exciting – time for the organisation, which I’m looking forward to.  It will be my job to make sure that our members can continue to influence how roads policy is shaped with a significant share of voice,” she said. “Logistics UK is uniquely placed to represent the whole sector as, compared with other trade organisations, we have members working across land, rail, air and water. I’m passionate about creating policy that impacts and improves businesses and want to be part of the team influencing government and effecting change for our members.”

Commenting on Maddi’s appointment, Logistics UK Deputy Director – Policy Michelle Gardner said, “Creating a new role focusing on road and regional policy reflects the importance of these two areas for our members and the UK’s supply chains. 80% of UK freight travels on roads at some point on its journey to the end user and, to drive growth across the whole economy, a regional perspective is essential. Maddi’s experience of parliament and campaigning will be invaluable when representing our members’ views across government and with key stakeholders, and we are delighted that she has joined our growing team.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please get in touch - here.