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Planning reforms will aid economy without harming the evironment – FTA

The Freight Transport Association has today (17 August) submitted its response to the Government consultation on reforms to the English and Welsh planning system. In this response FTA has set out its view that the proposals for an Infrastructure Planning Commission to assess Major Infrastructure Projects will be a significant …

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How thorough are your examinations?

'Inspections' may not meet legal requirement for Thorough Examination. Fork lift industry leaders have warned that some truck users may be unintentionally breaking the law by confusing 'inspections' with legally obligatory Thorough Examinations. “A variety of 'inspections' can be carried out on your fork lift trucks by different people but …

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Red Cross gets a lift from Toyota handling

When the floods hit the Gloucestershire region, devastating houses and leaving residents with no access to clean drinking water, the Red Cross found themselves with their own problem – no means of transporting the thousands of bottles of water they had to distribute to local communities. Hearing of the situation, …

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