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Derby formally rules out charging clean air zone in the city

Derby City Council has formally rejected a charging clean air zone, opting for traffic management to reduce emissions in the city centre instead.

International hauliers urged to apply for ECMT permits as a no-deal Brexit contingency

The government is advising international hauliers to be prepared for a possible no-deal exit from the EU by obtaining new travel permits.

Industrial action threat over UPS's failure to provide toilet access to drivers

UPS is in talks with its drivers after the union Unite said industrial action could be on the cards over a lack of toilet access at night.

Ten applications and decisions that caught our eye this week

Royal Mail and Maritime are amongst the names in our round-up of the latest applications and decisions.

Bonded warehouses must provide visiting drivers with toilet access, says HSE

The HSE has clarified that bonded warehouses must provide visiting drivers with adequate toilet facilities after an HGV driver was told by staff at Expeditor International that she should use a portable toilet rather than staff toilets due to security concerns.

Waste operators to pay back illegal earnings

Two waste operators have been ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of pounds of money they illegally earned following a proceeds of crime case brought by the Environment Agency.

Safe and sound

A rigorous risk assessment and proper planning are crucial to health and safety compliance

Haulage worker suffers injuries in conveyor incident

Haulage and waste processing business Loosemores Transport has been fined £18,000 after an agency worker received injuries while working on a waste sorting conveyor.

Big brother or big bother?

Under what circumstances is it appropriate for employers to use covert surveillance of employees?

“Keeping it in the family” sees O-licences suspended

Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland, Joan Aitken has suspended three Bonnybridge-based hauliers for a “tangled family weave” that allowed one of them to operate vehicles in excess of its authorisation.