Yorkshire hauliers rally round
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More than 200 furious hauliers have launched a nationwide petition to highlight the plight of British truckers who are losing their livelihoods because of punishing fuel duty rates.
At a meeting in Skipton, North Yorks, large and small operators from Preston, Leeds, Bradford and Barnsley listened to speaker after speaker berating the Government's policies which are threatening their businesses.
Organiser and local Skipton hardier Vi Watkinson launched a petition entitled Signatures for British Jobs in a bid to finally make the Government listen. "We do not want just hauliers and wagon drivers to sign this," she says. "We want everyone connected with the haulage industry to do so." When the petition is complete Watkinson plans to "deliver it personally to Tony Blair".
The petition reads: "We the undersigned support a
reduction in tax on diesel fuel and Vehicle Excise Duty to allow British business to remain competitive in the face of overseas competition. We call on the
Government to implement policies to ensure the viability of the road haulage business."
• Contact Vi Watkinson on phone/fax 01756 799874.