A vote on whether the Unite union will maintain its position of calling for industrial action for tanker drivers over pay and worker rights has been extended to May 21st. Acas chief conciliator Peter Harwood told BBC News: “Following a …
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VAT on household fuel must be scrapped as hypothermia deaths double
Pensioners are choosing between food and warmth Value Added Tax (VAT) on household energy bills must be scrapped to prevent pensioners having to choose between heating and eating, campaigners and charities claim. Hypothermia deaths in Britain doubled since the start …
Read MoreGovernment under fire over latest tax avoidance scheme
The Government has been heavily criticised after it was revealed that the Student Loans Company CEO was being paid via an agreed tax avoidance scheme, just weeks after Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, announced that tackling tax avoidance …
Read MoreNational Fair Fuel Day: 7 March 2012
Source: FTA FairFuelUK (FFUK), whose partners include FTA, has declared that Wednesday 7 March is National Fair Fuel Day. This will take place at the Houses of Parliament in the run up to the Budget, which the Chancellor has announced …
Read MoreThe Week in Commodities: Oil Climbs
LONDON This week has seen the FTSE 100 gradually edge upward, as some decent corporate earnings took the focus away from weak economic news and the eurozone crisis. However, some commodities have outperformed the stock market, with both oil and …
Read MoreGovernment decides to keep existing MOT frequencies
Source: FTA Following a review of the existing arrangements for MOT tests and their frequency, the Government has decided to maintain the current rules. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, also announced that …
Read MoreIndustry survey on obstructive sleep apnoea
Source: FTA As part of the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) Partnership Group, which includes medical bodies, academics and individuals who have been personally affected by OSA, FTA is seeking to establish the level of industry awareness of the medical condition …
Read MoreLaunch of Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme Second Annual Report
Source: FTA The second annual report of the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme, launched this week, shows that logistics operators are on course to meet their voluntary greenhouse gas reduction target through the use of a wide range of efficiency improvement …
Read MoreTheft of Diesel – Bicester
Thames Valley Police – Community Messaging – Cherwell Offenders have broken into a yard in Blackthorn Station, Blackthorn, Bicester removed fuel caps and stole diesel from lorries. Please remain extra vigilant and alert neighbours. If you see anything suspicious of …
Read MoreRenewable Energy Directive – DfT Response
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker) published the department’s response to the comments received in the consultation on our proposals for implementing the transport aspects of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), confirming action to implement this …
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