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Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024 View all posts by Margaret
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CONGRATAULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA
Steve Telling, President of the UKCOA (and involved in its predecessor the LTCOA) for 35 years this year. At this months board meeting, Steve was presented with some pictures from the industry from 35 years ago and a bottle of whiskey by Tom James, Vice Chairman and Anthony Marett, Chairman, as a small token of … Continue reading “CONGRATAULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA”
Urgent: Submit Your Objection to Protect Coach Access in Burford
We urgently need your support to oppose Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed Traffic Regulation Orders that will restrict coach access in Burford. These changes, which include banning coaches over 12 metres in length from Priory Lane and removing essential coach parking facilities, will have a devastating impact on the coach industry, local businesses, and the wider … Continue reading “Urgent: Submit Your Objection to Protect Coach Access in Burford”
Operation Brock Deployed on M20 Ahead of Busy Christmas Travel Period
With cross-channel bookings surging in the lead-up to Christmas, the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) has confirmed the deployment of Operation Brock on the M20 for a limited period. The contraflow system will be in place on the London-bound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 and started overnight on Sunday 15 December, continuing until … Continue reading “Operation Brock Deployed on M20 Ahead of Busy Christmas Travel Period”
New Years Eve 2024 – 13:30 Tuesday 31 December 2024 to 06:00 Wednesday 1 January 2025
Large numbers of people are expected to congregate to see the light and firework display around midnight based at the London Eye. The area around the River Thames between Waterloo and Lambeth Bridges, and in Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square will therefore be closed to all traffic. Additionally, the traditional gathering in Piccadilly Circus will also … Continue reading “New Years Eve 2024 – 13:30 Tuesday 31 December 2024 to 06:00 Wednesday 1 January 2025”
Cheers to all this Christmas
The UK Coach Operators Association team would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members, partners, and friends in the industry a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported the UKCOA this year. We are truly grateful to be part of … Continue reading “Cheers to all this Christmas”
New Years Day Parade
New Year’s Day Parade – 06:00 to 20:00 on January 2025 At 1200 hours, the annual London Parade will set out from Piccadilly and parade via Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square where it will disperse. The following roads will not be reopened following New Year’s … Continue reading “New Years Day Parade”