Doing the right thing during the COVID-19 pandemic for express courier delivery
‘Stay at home, protect the NHS’.
IOC chief exec, Tracey Worth launched the Express courier COVID-19 best practice code for Easter weekend, a focus on actions during the COVID-19 crisis from express office through sortation to delivery at the door.
The code compliments the existing IOC code of values for best practice in the sector and can be found in the headline bubble space of the IOC web.
Alan Lewis, partner at Constantine Law, a sector expert for ‘Express Courier Final Mile’ has delivered ongoing briefings to the Institute of Couriers during COVID-19 and has been the keynote speaker at the Institute of Couriers sector round table events, including the January IOD event that had over one hundred thousand vans represented at that table.
End of play Thursday 9th April, Govt delivered a ‘Job retention scheme' update. Alan had his summaries to the IOC fellows by Easter Saturday. By Easter Sunday, April 11th both the update briefing and a whole picture review of employment, self employment and worker was in the fellows' Sunday ‘week ahead’ briefing, and that was during the Bank Holiday.
IOC chairman Carl Lomas, ‘The sector sincerely thanks Alan Lewis for bring the summary knowledge, at speed to the door of the final mile sector.’
Transport for London to temporarily postpone enforcement of new stricter rules for freight vehicles on the capital’s roads
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has asked Transport for London to delay the enforcement of new rules for London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for at least four months after their introduction this October.
Although the new rules under both schemes will still legally come into force on 26 October, no charges will be payable or enforced for non-compliant vehicles under those new standards until the end of February 2021
DPD has joined forces with 3DCrowd, the community of 3D printer owners who are using their machines to help alleviate the acute shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers.
Institute of Couriers fellow, Dwain McDonald, DPD's CEO commented,
This is a really smart example of a community working together and shows how our nationwide network can be used to support key services at this time. Our healthcare workers are doing a fantastic job - despite the exceedingly difficult situation they find themselves in. The supply of the much-needed face-shields is crucial, and we are delighted to be able to help.
Newbury Racecourse announce partnership with Swift Couriers and Age Concern (Newbury & District) to provide an extended Meals on Wheels service to the Most Vulnerable Elderly in West Berkshire.
Adrian Smith has sorted the detail and Swift Couriers have reviewed the routes.
Adrian Smith & the Swift Couriers team is making available technology and support to optimise delivery routes getting meals on wheels to the elderly and the vulnerable.
‘For those people in the transport sector continuing to work day in and day out, I want to reiterate my heartfelt thanks at the efforts and dedication you’re showing in helping with this nationwide effort.’
Food deliveries top 200,000 a week responding to Covid-19 emergency
DPD is now delivering Morrisons food boxes in addition to handling an increase in deliveries for existing food and recipe box shippers.
Total food deliveries have topped 200,000 a week and DPD is planning for that number to rise significantly.
Morrisons has created a Meat Eaters Food Box and a Vegetarian Food Box. Both cost £35 and contain a range of chilled, fresh and tinned food stuffs, designed to help feed a couple for up to a week.
DPD will deliver the boxes the next day, for orders placed before 3pm.
The Mayor of London's office has sent an email to all those involved in front-line delivery.
Good afternoon,
Organisations like yourselves are playing a vital role in supporting London’s response to Covid-19. Your efforts and sacrifice are making a big difference. We want to help amplify all the good work and show how our city is pulling together.
Mayor Khan continues...
Lorry drivers who cannot complete compulsory Driver CPC training to continue to drive.
Driver CPC. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak it may be difficult for drivers to complete the required training.
The Department for Transport has put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements
This means that drivers whose Driver CPC card expires in the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 September 2020 can continue driving.
IOC bring you UK updates on transport clean air.
More clean air zones move back for COVID-19.
Last week Birmingham delayed on its clean air zone, CAZ. This week news from Oxford and Leeds as IOC bring you the latest nationwide logistics news on clean air transport.
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