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CARRY ON CAMPAIGNING
I was delighted to see that a number of East Anglian hauiiers intend to press home their opinion to the Government (CM 1723 June). This is where the talking must be done: moaning at a pub or a truckstop won't help.
The Fuel Duel goes on and many may be a little disappointed that no immediate change on government policies has been forthcoming. It has been said that the haulage industry is in disarray, but so is our Government, as in your last issue Tony Blair himself confessed that transport such as Stiller's was important to regenerating out industry.
So what happened to that simple philosophy? Maybe he should be talking to John Prescott about how the goods will get to and from his glorious railways—a form of transport that has faded the country for many years and has been a massive burden on the tax payer.
Anyhow, chins up, there's more of us than there are of them. We can make their life hell. and of course we have the power to vote them in or out of their jobs. Keep on campaigning! Paul Fox,
Fox's of Manes, Manna, Cambs
RNA REPORT
'four report of our 1998 Annual Report and Accounts was factually incorrect and misleading. RHA staff costs did not rise from "below 1200,090 to 287,000". That would be an increase of 43.5%. In fact staff costs rose from £1,998,737 to £2,287,505—an increase of only 14.4%.
The RHA speafically set out to invest in its long-term future on behalf of the industry. The reduction in subscription income to which your reporter referred was less than 1.5% in a difficult year for the industry.
What he did correctly refer to was the strategy to develop new products and services to benefit members and the Association alike, and to ensure that the RHA is in a strong position to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
We are confident of our success in that venture.
Steven Norris,
FIFO, London.