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Published March 2020Highways England revitalises 50-year-old bridge in Manchester
Highways England begins work on revitalising a 200-metre-long bridge in Manchester which carries the M60 over the River Mersey and Palatine Road near Didsbury. To ensure the work can take…
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Published March 2020
Paramount Haulage uses school visit to raise awareness of road safety
FORS Gold member Paramount Haulage has been explaining road safety around Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to school children, with a visit to a local primary school. The haul…
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Published March 2020
Brexit – update for UK hauliers
The UK left the EU on Friday 31 January 2020. There is now a transition period until 31 December 2020 while the UK and the EU negotiate future arrangements. The current rules on travel be…
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Published March 2020
FORS freezes fees for fifth year running
FORS has confirmed there will be no increase to its membership subscription or audit fees during 2020, for the fifth year in succession. FORS fees have now been fixed at …
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Published March 2020
Mayor of London doubles van scrappage fund
Mayor Sadiq Khan has doubled the incentive for small businesses to scrap polluting vans. The “green fund” was launched in February 2019 to assist fleets with the Ultra Low Emission Zo…
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Published March 2020
Main road in Newcastle to be a vehicle free zone
Newcastle City Council has revealed plans to make part of its city centre a vehicle-free zone. The proposal outlines plans to reimagine the way space is used within the city, including an…
