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ADAM PURSHALL TM Logistics Martley, Worcs With a fleet of around 150 trucks, Purshall receives plenty of feedback from his drivers on the lack of decent rest facilities.
This a massive issue," he says. "it's becoming increasingly difficult to find somewhere safe to park. Motorway service areas are too busy unless you get there early enough and drivers do end up parked in lay-bys out of sheer desperation.
"There used to be loads of parking areas in our area but they have all closed down."
Purshali and other operators in Worcestershire and Warwickshire have been working with local councils in an attempt to find solutions.
Land is expensive in this area, as it is through most of the country, so they have suggested alternative schemes, such as using sites that are empty at night as rest areas for drivers park-and-ride facilities, for example.
"But we're not having much success," Purshail admits. "The councils recognise there is a problem and want to help but they are struggling for cash. The price of land is a real problem."