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The Freight Transport Association says the CSR has to prioritise road infrastructure spending to ensure freight is moved efficiently around the country.
• The FTA will also encourage the government to outsource some DfT initiatives to the private sector, such as carbon emission reporting, noise reduction trials and developing rail freight.
The Road Haulage Association wants the CSR to acknowledge three malor issues:
• An assurance that road maintenance spending and improvements will be maintained.
• A commitment to no further fuel duty rise. • An abolition of the reduction of the annual investment allowance for SMEs to encourage the purchase of vehicles.
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association tells CM that it will not submit a wish-list of demands to government. Chief executive John Lewis says there would be mutual benefits in cutting the cost and red tape of renting and leasing commercial vehicles for government and the industry.
"We have been talking to the DfT about reducing the avalanche of forms and documents that are exchanged between operators and the DVLA. Cutting some of these would save millions of pounds in postage, printing and administration for all involved," he says.
It also wants to work with other trade associations to improve the way HGV roadworthiness testing is delivered.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called for three specific areas of attention from the CSR: • Maintain R&D tax credits to encourage automotive tech nologiy developments in the UK.
• Increase investment in training a UK workforce to support automotive manufacturing.
• Develop a co-ordinated approach to encourage the use of low-carbon vehicles.