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Speaking at the Freight Transport Association’s Urban Logistics Conference earlier today, Transport Minister Paul Clark reinforced his view that quiet night-time deliveries can tackle urban congestion, reduce carbon emissions and engender more reliable deliveries without impacting on the lives of local residents.
HGV deliveries in urban areas are often limited during night-time and weekend periods, therefore [...]

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed government plans to abandon the narrow focus of its congestion charging policy via the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) in favour of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF). The leading trade body is supportive of alternative initiatives to tackle congestion, improve safety and reduce carbon emissions, without simultaneously costing the [...]

The Bathroom Manufacturers Association, The Voice of the Bathroom Industry, saw its membership grow this month with another company joining the trade association.
Wirquin has been welcomed by Yvonne Orgill the chief executive of the BMA which now represents over 75 well-known bathroom brands operating in the UK.
Wirquin is an international group of companies providing water [...]

The Chancellor’s pre-Christmas pre-budget report rang bells in the plumbing industry. Amongst the grim news, the announcement of a new boiler scrappage scheme created a silver lining around the clouds.
The undisputed success of the motor industry ‘car scrappage scheme’ and very successful lobbying by the plumbing industry has encouraged Alistair Darling to introduce a scrappage [...]

When the Mayor of London speaks a lot of people listen and in his recent pronouncement Boris Johnson pleased members of the BMA with his unrestrained support for the Water Efficient Product Labelling Scheme.
His support came in the recently published Draft Water Strategy for London. In the draft, which is out for public consultation, the [...]

The NSW Farmers’ Association is calling for Australian wool to always be favourably considered for use in government textile contracts.
The Association’s Executive Council voted for the move after hearing of a recent case where the NSW Government overlooked a chance to support the local wool and textile industries.
“In this case the Government procured from overseas [...]

The NSW Farmers’ Association’s Executive Council has voted unanimously to pursue the establishment of a national grain grower’s body made up of the State farming organisations.
NSW Farmers’ Association President Charles Armstrong says the Association wants a body that will represent the State farming organisation’s national grains policy.
“We need a body to develop appropriate processes for [...]

The NSW Farmers’ Association says labeling on any future imported beef must be 100% accurate to support the local industry and keep consumers well informed.
Following debate on the first day of the Association’s Executive Council meeting in Griffith, NSW Farmers’ Association Cattle Committee Chair Richard Chamen says the Cattle Council of Australia and the Red [...]

The NSW Farmers’ Association’s Executive Council has kicked off in Griffith this morning, with Association President Charles Armstrong telling the Council that governments need to recognise that there is an atmosphere of discontent in the country.
“Our structure and the very democratic processes for representation are being pushed aside in favour of ill or non informed [...]

Sydney printers will get a unique glimpse behind the state’s current health reform drama with the Federal Government when the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Health, Carmel Tebbutt, meets them later this month at the Printing Industries CEO Forum.
With daily drama surrounding the Federal Governments proposed reforms to take control of hospital funding, Ms [...]