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O-licences revoked following a string of offences and shortcomings

Two West Midlands hauliers have had their licences revoked after a public inquiry (PI) found that there had been a string of offences and shortcomings. The licence of Derby Haulage and two licences held by Tariq Talib, trading as T&K Transport, were revoked following a PI in October.

Environment Agency warns on compliant waste disposal

The Environment Agency has warned small businesses not to give their rubbish to illegal waste operators. The warning came after a van used to dump waste illegally in Berkshire was seized and crushed by the agency.

Senior traffic commissioner Richard Turfitt

Transport managers told to keep up to date on regulations by senior traffic commissioner

The senior traffic commissioner (TC) has warned UK hauliers to keep their qualifications and development up to date. Richard Turfitt said that key staff, such as transport managers, should be proactive in keeping current with new guidance on haulage regulations.

Seven applications and decisions that stood out this week

A new operating centre for Eddie Stobart and a new licence holder at an old Palmer & Harvey DC were among the As&Ds that caught our eye this week.

KJ Hudson Machinery Services has O-licence revoked due to effectively having no transport manager in place

A company that knowingly operated for at least three years without a functioning transport manager has had its O-licence revoked.

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.