D2N2 inspirational postcode, employers coalitions and solutions for transport in the East midlands.

Transport and logistics issues for East Midlands, roads, fuel and workforce. Where will the next generation of drivers come from? Does that generation understand what logistics is? East Midlands employers discussed the issues at the D2N2 LEP event that led with a master class of speakers delivering issues of fuel, return logistics, govt policy, warehouse to wheels and apprenticeship solutions to driver training.

TNT opened a new 101-door super-depot and regional sortation hub in Swindon on Wed Oct 7th 2015.

Highways England has met with suppliers to set out plans for a £1.8 billion investment to improve roads in the Midlands.

East Midlands Chamber Transport & Logistics forum, D2N2

Oct 7th D2N2 transport logistics group hosted at West Notts College Mansfield, like all transport the first challenge was parking, standing room only in the car park but how real this issue is for trucks and vans delivering goods on the UK roads.

 

IOC Chair Carl Lomas with Peter Acton for logistics in the heart of the East Midlands to talk shop between employers at the Logistics Leaders Alliance event, Jaap Voss gave an in depth view of the largest e-retail shed, M&S at Donnington Park.

Gowning of New Fellows at theHouse of Lords, Westminster December 2010

 

IoC with IoD and L plate parade of wheels. Carl Lomas MBE, Director General (DG) of the Institute of Directors, Simon Walker & his wife, walked with the walkers of the City of London group of the IOD in a Dick Whittington adventure that was no pantomime.

Photo Colonel Stephen Heron, chair Carl Lomas, Richard Howard chair national courier awards judges with the NEWCourier & mail Skills council group.