New FTA free briefings

The Freight Transport Association is running a series of 13 new two-hour member briefings on current compliance issues during January 2008. Subjects covered include the London Low Emission Zone, graduated fixed penalties, O-licence changes, falls from vehicles, EU records changes, vehicle recovery and the Driver Training Directive.

Briefings will be held throughout the country and there is a choice of morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Dates and venues are as follows:

9 January Cardiff
10 January Ipswich

15 January Durham

16 January Southampton

17 January Warrington

21 January Exeter

22 January Barnsley

22 January Gatwick

23 January
Northern Ireland

29 January Cambridge

29 January Nottingham

29 January Grangemouth

30 January Coventry

Places are limited to two per FTA member company per venue. To book, email memberservices@fta.co.uk or call 08717 11 22 22.

The Freight Transport Association represents the interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. FTA members operate over 200,000 goods vehicles – almost half the UK fleet. In addition they consign over 90 per cent of the freight moved by rail and over 70 per cent of sea and air freight. FTA's website can be found at www.fta.co.uk