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• The UK will receive more international haulage permits next year. Last year's quota was 99; this year's was increased to 149.
Earlier problems over the availability of permits for Austria have been solved: there are now enough to go round, says the IRFO.
Permits are available from the DOT, International Road Freight Office, Westgate House, Westgate, Newcastle.
n The UK and Latvia have signed an agreement allowing hauliers to operate between the two countries without permits.
• Waste management company UK Waste has bought the 22 vehicles of Davies Bros (Waste) in South Wales.
The fleet comprises five general tippers, 10 skip loaders, three RO-RO vehicles and four rear-end tippers.
Davies Bros will continue to operate its Tythegston Landfill site near Bridgend; the extra vehicles will allow UK Waste to expand its Welsh operations.