Heathrow expansion critical, says CBI
CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn has asserted that a new runway at Heathrow is critical to the UK economy as the “UK must be open for business, and to the world,” or risk being left behind.
CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn has asserted that a new runway at Heathrow is critical to the UK economy as the “UK must be open for business, and to the world,” or risk being left behind.
Plans for clean air zones in Leeds and Birmingham demonstrate steps being taken to manage the impacts on business in the cities, but schemes will still produce substantial costs for small businesses, says the FTA.
Energy technology company Off Grid Energy CEO Danny Jones is urging for a smart charging system to be deployed to avoid “a total collapse of consumer confidence in EVs”.
Rapid change in the global retail and manufacturing environment is driving developments in supply chain. And in parallel with that the Awards have an increased focus on innovation, in terms of both strategy and technology. New innovation categories this year include City Logistics, Robotics, Technology, Transport, Automation, and Delivery.
TfL has released the consultation report on the on the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) which focused on proposals for an HGV Safety Permit.