Hot off the bubble – Operation Brock for KENT roads to the ports
IOC beat Parliament Super Saturday Oct 19th to bring the Express Brexit Bubble to the Institute of Couriers website a week ahead. A dedicated top-line bubble for Brexit that’s already had a refresh and all the news you need for Express courier, final mile last mile Brexit.
Britain’s anticipated withdrawal from the EU on 31 October means that businesses across the UK need to prepare. Throughout the rest of this month, IOC will be bringing you all the expertise and information resources you need, as we help express final mile get Brexit Ready. Focusing on issues including driving licences, employment and immigration and getting ready for any changes in the tax and customs landscape. Hot off the Brexit Bubble news is Operation Brock.
IOC set to sign the DWP Race at Work Charter for the express sector.
Institute Of Couriers Carl Lomas was at HSBC Docklands E14 with DWP for an overview of the Race Disparity Audit at HSBC in docklands.
It was time to commit to the Race at Work Charter.
National Courier Awards 2019 at the IOD
Life services, seven gongs and nineteen courier silver Cs for 2019
Step-change award to DPD for electric vehicle micro-hub
Hermes take team award
Diamond win diversity
Clipper take fresh start recruitment.
Life Services win to Alistair Cochrane Whistl
Three winners further nominated for fellow by awards chair Adrian Smith
Will Friar Rush Couriers, Monica Pound CitySprint & Monika Haromszeki Hermes.
Progression in our sector
Mandy Freedman, former road National Courier awards winner comes back to win an office category.
Clean air for final mile double-take with two winners
GLA Gnewt & City of London CitySprint cargo bike parking
Electric zero emission fleet for Paris.
Sam Clarke, Gnwet Menzies and chair of the IOC alternative fuel vehicle group says ‘news on Voltia’s vans being snapped up by Chronopost in Europe clearly demonstrates the need for electric vans of this size for multi-drop applications. Gnewt was the first company to introduce these Nissan converted vans into the UK and they have been fantastic workhorses for us so its good to see others also recognising the potential.'
LoCITY light vehicle chair, IOC Chairman joins Sixteen thousand in TfGM Manchester heartland for last mile delivery at thirteen miles.
Carmen, Carl Lomas donned full high visibility rain top in Manchester to join sixteen thousand runners on closed roads of TfGM heartland.
A wall of runners for the Manchester Half Marathon.
Started in waves of targeted times, Lomas in purple set for a two-hour window on the streets of Manchester.
Transport for Greater Manchester sorted the multi-modal transport, tram and train for the start at Old Trafford Man United Football Ground.
The 23rd National Courier Awards, held at the IoD, Pall Mall, London SW1 is Tuesday October 15th 2019.
Sir John Hayes for the gala final mile event recognising express, last mile courier best of the best.
Clean air big on the shortlisted winners
Panel of Judges for the National Courier Awards, chaired by Adrian Smith, sat to decide the final mile best of best.
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