Government plans to tackle the HGV driver shortage won’t help firms in the short-term. Ministers have pledged to work with industry leaders to attract new drivers, simplify training and encourage people to stay in the sector. But the RHA says the crisis is so great it needs immediate short-term measures… Read more »
Government plan unlikely to solve driver crisis until 2022, says Logistics UK
Today (20 July 2021)’s announcement of a government plan to support the recovery of the logistics sector and tackle HGV driver shortages acknowledges industry concerns over testing delays and the simplification of the process involved in the acquisition of an HGV licence. However, according to business group Logistics UK, the… Read more »
Drivers deserve promised Government support to get a good night’s sleep, says Logistics UK
More than 1,400 HGV drivers will be forced to spend the night sleeping in their cabs tonight, due to a chronic lack of safe and secure parking spaces for their vehicles, according to business group Logistics UK. Despite government assurances over the past three years that provision of adequate locations for drivers to take their legally mandated rest… Read more »
Drivers’ Hours extension is not the answer to skills shortage, says Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK has reacted with dismay at today’s (7 July 2021) announcement of the continued relaxation of drivers’ hours legislation until 8 August 2021, which governs the length of time which HGV drivers are legally expected to work. As James Firth, the organisation’s Head of Road Freight Regulation… Read more »
Drivers’ hours extension sticking plaster won’t fix driver shortage
RHA response to Baroness Vere’s announcement that the Government will extend HGV drivers’ hours from Monday 12 July: Relaxing drivers’ hours won’t make any material difference – and fails to address the underlying issues which require a package of measures to fix. RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnett said: “We oppose… Read more »
Pallet-Track CEO lobbies government to tackle chronic driver shortage
The chief executive of one of the Midlands’ fastest-growing logistics companies is leading a rallying call to government to address the UK’s chronic shortage of HGV drivers. Caroline Green, CEO of Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track, says solving the 70,000-plus driver deficit goes beyond what one company can achieve but can be tackled… Read more »
Driver shortage – RHA meets roads minister again to spell out growing crisis
The RHA met the Government yesterday (Wednesday 16 June) to highlight the growing peril to UK supply chains from the worsening driver shortage. RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnett told Roads Minister, Baroness Vere: “The need for action is clear and urgent. We and many others have provided overwhelming evidence that the… Read more »
Logistics UK stands against Kent lorry parking ban
Kent County Council’s (KCC) ban on lorry parking in laybys across several areas of Kent contravenes the working rights of logistics workers, according to Logistics UK. In a letter to Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State atDepartment for Transport (DfT), the business group has expressed its strong objections to the… Read more »
The UK is about to experience a catastrophic HGV driver shortage for the first time in 20 years and we must brace ourselves for impact.
Driver Require has just released its latest Report – a comprehensive investigation into “A Perfect Storm of Elevated Demand and Reduced Supply in the UK Haulage Sector in 2021”, which has brought together a panel of haulage sector experts to validate its workings and conclusions through a series of workshops,… Read more »
TPN leads the way in improving conditions for HGV drivers
THE Pallet Network (TPN) is serving free evening meals to all its trunk drivers in a bid to inspire the UK logistics industry to improve conditions for HGV drivers and stem the worsening driver shortage. The hot meals are provided in an on-site pop-up restaurant, with dedicated serving areas under a… Read more »
