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Hauliers could find town congestion cut if a pilot scheme allowing local authorities to charge utility companies "rent" for digging up roads is successful. Gas, water, electricity and cable firms will face a daily charge for installing or repairing their equipment. More next week.
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Anthony Mills, ex-director of failed London firm AKS Plant Hire and Transport Ltd has been disqualified from holding a directorship for five years. Anthony Mills committed VAT and PAYE offences, and had been involved in two previous failed firms.
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Customs & Excise and the British Chamber of Commerce have produced two videos offering advice and support on how to deal with VAT and import/export requirements. For more information contact: www.hmce.gov.uk or contact 0845 010 9000.
The Freight Transport Association claims it has been inundated with questions over the new computerised system for 0-licences, TAN 21, and will be holding seminars dedicated to this subject.
Contact: 01892 552222.
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A driver who has been detained in a French prison since May 2000 will be tried later this week on illegal trafficking charges. Jeffrey Logan maintains he is innocent and claims he was duped into transporting 117kg of cocaine. More next week.
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In CM2-8 August, we wrongly stated in our operator profile, on page 36, that David Hathaway Transport is based in North Berwick. The firm is actually based in Bristol.