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FTA requests clarification for logistics sector

|Date: May 12, 2020

FTA requests clarification for logistics sector

FTA has urged the government for clarity on the use of road space for logistics movements, after guidelin ...

FTA has urged the government for clarity on the use of road space for logistics movements, after guidelines were published for post-COVID-19 active travel. The guidelines, issued by transport secretar ...

May 12, 2020
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FTA urges government to provide PPE guidance

|Date: May 04, 2020

FTA urges government to provide PPE guidance

FTA has urged government and Public Health England to provide clear, unequivocal guidance about the ongoi ...

FTA has urged government and Public Health England to provide clear, unequivocal guidance about the ongoing use of PPE in the workplace. This comes as the country’s businesses consider how best to fac ...

May 04, 2020
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FTA urges Government to do more for logistics sector

|Date: April 29, 2020

FTA urges Government to do more for logistics sector

FTA has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP to step in again and make the Corona Business Interruption Lo ...

FTA has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP to step in again and make the Corona Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) work for businesses across the sector. According to the group, many businesse ...

April 29, 2020
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FTA Member Advice Centre receives record number enquiries

|Date: April 22, 2020

FTA Member Advice Centre receives record number enquiries

FTA has announced that enquiries for its Member Advice Centre (MAC) have more than doubled since the star ...

FTA has announced that enquiries for its Member Advice Centre (MAC) have more than doubled since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. The dedicated team have been helping logistics professionals with ...

April 22, 2020
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The next generation

|Date: April 07, 2020

The next generation

In partnership with FTA, Think Logistics has launched a series of short films to promote a career in the ...

In partnership with FTA, Think Logistics has launched a series of short films to promote a career in the logistics sector to young people. The videos, which are available free of charge to logistics c ...

April 07, 2020
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Government announces postponement of Clean Air Zone

|Date: April 07, 2020

Government announces postponement of Clean Air Zone

The Government has announced that it will be postponing the introduction of all Clean Air Zones (CAZs) un ...

The Government has announced that it will be postponing the introduction of all Clean Air Zones (CAZs) until 2021. Natalie Chapman, Head of Urban Policy at FTA, commented: “As the business organisatio ...

April 07, 2020
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Logistics sector classed as essential work

|Date: April 01, 2020

Logistics sector classed as essential work

The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association has received a confirmation letter from Df ...

The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association has received a confirmation letter from DfT confirming that the work of the logistics sector is essential. The letter reportedly detailed ...

April 01, 2020
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FTA welcomes Emission Zone postponement

|Date: March 27, 2020

FTA welcomes Emission Zone postponement

FTA has responded to the news that the introduction of Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will be postpone ...

FTA has responded to the news that the introduction of Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will be postponed. It has also been announced that Birmingham City Council and Leeds City Council have requeste ...

March 27, 2020
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FTA urges businesses to cease commercial driver toilet ban

|Date: March 18, 2020

FTA urges businesses to cease commercial driver toilet ban

FTA has responded to reports from its members that commercial drivers are being refused entry to business ...

FTA has responded to reports from its members that commercial drivers are being refused entry to businesses’ toilet facilities due to COVID-19 concerns. Sally Gilson, Head of Skills Policy at FTA, com ...

March 18, 2020
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FTA responds to smart motorways investigation

|Date: January 29, 2020

FTA responds to smart motorways investigation

The FTA has responded to a report by BBC Panorama, which raises concerns about the safety of smart motorw ...

The FTA has responded to a report by BBC Panorama, which raises concerns about the safety of smart motorways and indicates reform is imminent. Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager for Road Infrastructure at ...

January 29, 2020
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