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A3220 Battersea Bridge Road – Monday 4th November until late 2025
A3220 Battersea Bridge Road There will be a series of lane restrictions affecting Battersea Bridge Road across Battersea Bridge, between Cambridge Road on the south side and Cheyne Walk on the north. Work will start at the junction with Cambridge Road and progress north one junction at a time. This is while we deliver the … Continue reading “A3220 Battersea Bridge Road – Monday 4th November until late 2025”
VICTORIA STREET – February to April 2025
This an initial heads up that major gas works will be taking place on Victoria Street from 17 February to 12 April 2025. This will involve the following closures: Tothill Street Victoria Street (eastbound) Broad Sanctuary to Buckingham Gate. Abbey Orchard Street
M18 Roadworks update – 17th April 2025
M18 southbound between J1 and M1 | Southbound | Road Works The M18 southbound between junction J1 and the M1 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 20:00 on 4 April 2025 to 06:00 on 5 April 2025. Schedule : From 20:00 … Continue reading “M18 Roadworks update – 17th April 2025”
M20 – Operation Brock
When there’s any sort of disruption in the channel, HGV traffic on the M20 heading for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel has nowhere to go. ‘Brock’ is a contraflow that can be set up overnight. It separates traffic into different lanes across both carriageways and keeps the M20 and other local roads open … Continue reading “M20 – Operation Brock”
Backhouse Jones – Keep your wheels turning: Important updates
2025 Border Force report: What hauliers need to know A new report outlines growing expectations on hauliers to improve vehicle security, collaborate with authorities, and prepare for stricter enforcement under the Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme. BHJ is BACK on the road with RHA Spring Briefings Our employment law team is joining the RHA Spring Briefings to explore the draft Employment Rights Bill and what it means for haulage … Continue reading “Backhouse Jones – Keep your wheels turning: Important updates “
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) reforms – came into effect Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) have come into effect today (Tuesday 3 December). Changes include: • introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK • allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the previous 7 hours, to … Continue reading “Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) reforms – came into effect Tuesday 3rd December 2024”