Government announces plan not to implement EU law,  claiming British drivers will avoid a £50 a year insurance hike

Controversial EU 'Vnuk' motor insurance law requiring certain classes of vehicle to be insured on private land to be removed from British law.

 

Record number of flowers delivered for Valentine's Day.

Yodel plays Cupid as flower deliveries surged 77% year-on-year.

Already committed to electric van zero emission, Absolutely steps up, ‘pedals up the clean air’.

Central London ‘Eco Hub’ to focus on zero-emissions express courier cargo cycles.

Absolutely achieving 90% of all APC overnight collections on an electric van or cargo bike in Central London.

 

Jon Stockton moves to Whistl, strengthens Fulfilment and Contact Centre Management Team.

Rich in operators to talk ULEZ expansion and infrastructure.

Great breadth of London vehicles and history of freight to clean air.

Horse and cart to cargo bike, electric Rolls-Royce and Euro6 D.

 

IOC talks express logistics levy paid apprenticeships for our sector.

City of London transport Apprentice will talk to the Minister.

DPD launch road safety EV van school learner packs.

Addison Lee launches new 2-hour delivery service for local London businesses.

 

Next step to logistics hot-spot express final mile.

Eighty per cent of the UK lies within the four-hour tacho limit of the inspirational postcode in the very heart of the UK.

D2N2 LEP working together with the Leicester and Leicestershire LEP have submitted a bid to the government for an East Midlands Freeport (Friday Feb 5th 2021).

 

IOC Heads of Industry Express Courier round table - 90 mins on Tuesday Feb 2nd.

TfL Streetscape legal challenge update by Andy Neather.

HSE Covid-safe audit updates by Nina Day.

Security group outline – package threat and theft.

Alan Lewis spoke Brexit immigration recruitment for courier.

DEFRA National clean air zone update – Isobel Pastor.

 

Virtual express courier sector round tables hosted by the IOC have been turning into a must-not-miss event for express sector. Feb was no exception, with a big hot potato finish by Alan Lewis on post-Brexit recruitment law.

DX - pinch, punch, first of the month, for Trading Update.

Accounting period covers 27 weeks ending 02 Jan 2021.

Greater proportion of B2C deliveries.