Pay rises and improved working conditions are helping hauliers to overcome the nationwide driver shortage, according to accountancy and business adviser Duncan & Toplis. The company reports pay rises of between 10 and 14 per cent are helping haulage firms to attract and retain drivers in the wake of a …
Read More »Whistl to recruit Bedford drivers through Road to Logistics initiative
Whistl, the leading delivery management company in the UK, has teamed up with Road to Logistics the not-for-profit organisation, backed by Government, to offer HGV drivers roles with Whistl at its Bedford Super Depot. The initiative set up in 2016 by the Road Haulage Association and Microlise to address the …
Read More »Northern freight support is available to keep supply chains moving
With Christmas in full swing, ongoing growth for the ecommerce market predicted and Brexit looming the ‘unacceptable delays’, being reported regarding mainliner ports such as Felixstowe, is bringing additional challenges for businesses, manufacturers and retailers across the UK. Carlton Forest 3PL, that works with its partners at the Northern ports …
Read More »Warehousing and logistics providing key support to vital industries
The way that goods move around the country has been placed in the spotlight like never before in recent weeks and supporting this is the warehousing and logistics sector. Carlton Forest Group, which headquarters in Worksop, Nottinghamshire; but which has an additional site in Barnsley, South Yorkshire; has supported many …
Read More »Businesses must stick to hygeine laws to keep logistics safe, say FTA, RHA and Unite
FTA, RHA and Unite, the three business groups representing transport sector workers, are calling on those using the services of these workers to ensure that adequate hygiene facilities, including hot and cold running water, are available to all drivers and warehouse operatives delivering to, or collecting from business premises. In …
Read More »IFATE must recognise there is not just one driving occupation, says FTA and RHA
With the shortage of qualified HGV drivers now reaching critical levels across the UK, representatives of the logistics sector have urged the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to provide the apprenticeship standards that logistics businesses need to start training the next generation of drivers. A recent meeting of …
Read More »Northern warehousing provider Carlton Forest Group encourages open communication surrounding Brexit
With the appointment of a new Prime Minster there is one topic that has made a resurgence to the forefront of everyone’s mind; Brexit. And, with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) providing much collateral to ensure the smooth transition of business operations across the UK, Worksop based Carlton Forest Group …
Read More »Road Haulage Association Insists That French Commitment to Secure Calais Becomes a Reality
Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett has written to the French Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, insisting that the Minister’s recent commitment to maintain law and order in the Calais area is urgently acted upon. This follows the recent migrant action which resulted in a total closure of the Port …
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