End of the Covid-19 Furlough Scheme and the Impact on Business
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") set up earlier in 2020 will be wound down by the Chancellor by October 2020. From 1st July 2020, employers have been able to implement flexible furlough arrangements including part-time arrangements.Continue reading→
Government Ban on Old Tyres for Lorries, Buses and Coaches
Tyres that are 10 or more years old are to be banned from use on roads by buses, coaches and lorries.Continue reading→
Covid-19 – Economic Struggle, Financial Standing & Business Closure – Obligations to the Traffic Commissioner
2020 has been a year like no other, and the longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis that have hit the world so hard are likely to be felt for many years to come.Continue reading→
Public Inquiry Hearings, Financial Standing & Operators’ Covid Conduct – STC’s updated Emergency Statutory Document
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Senior Traffic Commissioner published an emergency Statutory Guidance Document which provided the Traffic Commissioners and their Deputies with directions on the exercise of their functions during the period of the virus outbreak in the light of the government's lockdown measures.Continue reading→
Virtual Training Providers – Latest update to Traffic Commissioner COVID-19 Guidance
Another update to the Senior Traffic Commissioner's COVID-19 guidance to goods and passenger vehicle operators has been published, with the new version of the document being uploaded on 14th May 2020.Continue reading→
Latest Update to Traffic Commissioner Covid-19 Guidance – 11th May 2020
This new update focusses on two primary areas - first, a change in relation to the position that the DVSA vehicle examiners are adopting when it comes to the issue of roadworthiness prohibitions - and second, the latest in relation to the position the OTC itself is adopting on Public Inquiries.Continue reading→
Temporary Relaxation to Driver CPC Periodic Training Requirements
As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, on 31 March 2020 the Department for Transport announced that temporary changes have been put in place in relation to driver CPC requirements and enforcement.Continue reading→
Covid-19 – OTC Issues Guidance on Remote Compliance Audits
The value of independent compliance systems audits for road transport operators has long been established, and that value has been recognised for many years by Traffic Commissioners.Continue reading→
6th April 2020 – Latest Update to Traffic Commissioner COVID-19 Guidance
Once again, the Senior Traffic Commissioner has updated his guidance to goods and passenger vehicle operators, with the latest update being issued on 6th April 2020.Continue reading→
Update to Traffic Commissioner COVID-19 Guidance – 1st April 2020
On 1st April 2020 the existing guidance to operators issued by the Senior Traffic Commissioner was updated.Continue reading→
COVID-19 response – Traffic Commissioners’ Advice to Operators
On Friday 27th March 2020, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner issued updated guidance aimed at both the goods and passenger carrying vehicle industries in the light of the current Covid-19 pandemic.Continue reading→
New Traffic Commissioners for Wales and North West England
Gerallt Evans has been appointed Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England, with Victoria Davies appointed as the new Traffic Commissioner for Wales following the retirement of Mr. Nick Jones.Continue reading→