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Sun sets on curfews

11th August 2005, Page 17
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The industry could save millions of pounds if night time deliveries are allowed. Guy Sheppard reports.

NEW GUIDELINES on when delivery curfews should be used are expected to save UK hauliers and retailers millions of pounds each year.

The Freight Transport Association is co-ordinating the initiative following complaints that curfews are too inflexible and often work against the interests of the communities they are designed to protect.

Stephen Kelly,FIA urban access manager, says central and local government are being consulted on the guidelines as well as industry. We are not looking for a wholesale lifting of curfews but a couple of hours either side of the lOpm to 7am slot would make a big difference to all parties concerned.

-It would remove HGV traffic from peak traffic times and improve air quality and road safety. At the end of the day, it has to be a partnership between the local authority, the retailer and the operator."

He says hauliers will be expected to play their part by training drivers in how to minimise disturbance when approaching, and working in, sensitive loading areas.

He adds that the guidelines are due to be published by the end of this year.

"If we can get a couple of pilots up and running, hopefully local authorities will cotton on and say: 'Perhaps we can have a slice of this as well'."

Earlier this year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) revealed that curfews are costing 16 of its biggest members £269m a year (CM 17 March).


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