IoC news
Industry news of relevance to Fellows and Members
Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan Updated yesterday Wed May 20th
Joanna Lane, Senior Stakeholder Engagement Officer at Transport for Greater Manchester, TfGM is asking the IOC to request fellows feedback on the update report to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on the GM Clean Air Plan that was published this week.
‘In line with the report, the Mayor made some key announcement at his weekly Press Conference. I would be grateful if you could share this update with relevant fellows and members in Manchester.’
IOC ask: is 350 vehicle charging points the number that matches Manchester?
Can we get owner-driver scrappage up to a sensible value match for an owner-driver in a Euro 5 looking to step into a cleaner Euro 6 van?
Inst of Couriers Bounce Back Govt briefing for final mile.
May14th success- It was not in the room, it was on the Zoom!
Twelve expert keynotes delivered the knowledge you need for express courier final mile in a ninety minute focus zoom.
Final mile express courier operators and govt depts. Talking shop for a 90 min focus session on COVID and Post COVID final mile. Zoom in the room for a screen packed IOC fellows heads of industry round table.
IOC chair Carl Lomas opened, IOC CEO Tracey Worth delivered introductions led by two sector operators, Kate Lester Diamond Logistics and Rob Scott GLH. The session is highlighted below and recorded for a full feedback to fellows.
ULEZ & Congestion Charge re-instated Monday
Charge Zone times to be extended 7am to 10pm
Car fee moves up to 15 pounds.
TfL, ‘To prevent London’s roads from instantly becoming unusably blocked with congestion, TfL has confirmed that the Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be reintroduced on Monday 18 May. These schemes reduce congestion and pollution and help tackle the climate emergency, and the Low Emission Zone, which discourages the use of the dirtiest lorries and large vans, will also be reintroduced at the same time.’
• Waterloo Bridge and London Bridge may be restricted to people walking, cycling and buses only with consideration for EV taxis.
• Park Lane becomes 20mph and gets first temporary cycle lane
• TfL is also working with the City of London Corporation on options to improve routes between Old Street and Bank, and between Cannon Street and Holborn to Bank
Guidance for employers, employees and the self-employed.
Government guidance document published May 11th 2020.
'Working in or from a vehicle' includes couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on-site transit and work vehicles, field forces and similar.
How restrictions on movement will gradually start to be eased.
Dr Andrew Neather TfL, ‘I am writing to update you with Transport for London’s plans following the announcement from Government yesterday on how restrictions on movement will gradually start to be eased. This initial strategy will be supplemented over the coming days following advice on travel to be issued by Government. ‘
Significant changes to the way in which people travel in London will be required.
Grant Shapps, ‘Today (9 May 2020) I am announcing a £2 billion package to put cycling and walking at the heart of our transport policy’
It is true to say that moving beyond COVID will be a gradual process… not a single leap to freedom. When we do emerge, the world will seem quite different, at least for a while. The need to maintain social distancing means that our public transport system cannot go back to where it left off.
Yes, Absolutely, road and ferry, we can!
The Institute of Couriers IOC reported recently the critical medical deliveries courier company Absolutely has been doing in London and the South East with NHS trusts. They are regularly utilising their ambient and temperature-controlled divisions to ensure urgent and critical medications, for cancer patients, are delivered on time.
Yodel has teamed up with Arrow Cars to strengthen the carrier operation as COVID-19 leads to a spike in demand for online shopping
Parcel carrier Yodel has agreed a partnership with Arrow Cars, the UK’s largest national private hire company, to increase the capacity of its operation as consumers embrace online shopping during COVID-19.
Final mile food to customers in London.
Waitrose is opening (7 May) a six-acre Customer Fulfilment Centre in Enfield, North London, to double its online grocery orders in the capital by September.
Friday (May 1st) saw yet another update.
Latest Government guidance about the Job Retention Scheme.
Alan Lewis, logistics sector employment expert, Partner, Constantine Law Limited has updated the frequently asked questions for fellows of the Institute of Couriers. Alan is delivering a keynote update at the IOC fellows' heads of industry Zoom round table online, afternoon of Thursday May 14th
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London traffic levels down during COVID-19, clean air is most evident on the capital’s roads, with Marylebone Road seeing a reduction in the daily average of NO2 by 48% and Oxford Street has seen a reduction of 47%.
Daily average NO2 has reduced by around 40 per cent at roadside sites in central London, and 20 per cent elsewhere.
Whistl and UKP Worldwide are collaborating to offer their customers a seamless customs clearance service for mail and parcel customers who operate internationally.
The collaboration enables both their customer’s goods to pass through UK customs approved processes without unnecessary delay and means they’re the only ones offering an inhouse customs clearance service ensuring efficiency, reliability and regulatory compliance without having to engage in third parties to do so.
The relationship covers international mail, packets and parcels through both tracked and untracked service options and fully managed returns from certain countries.
Amid a downturn in overall volumes, DX, reports record volumes in its secure and courier deliveries for the UK’s medical and healthcare sectors as a result of the coronavirus emergency.
DfT ‘Action will protect the transport links the country relies on.’
· government pledges support for freight services to protect flow of goods between the UK, mainland Europe and Northern Ireland
· UK, Ireland and France also agree joint commitment to protecting freight during pandemic
· light rail systems in Sheffield, Manchester, West Midlands, Nottingham and Tyne and Wear also set to receive support
· thousands of volunteers from transport sector are put on standby to support frontline services as new ‘Transport Support Unit (TSU)’ established, alongside hundreds of government vehicles from the transport network
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