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Trafalgar Square Resurfacing: 6 to 10 January 2025

Westminster City council will be undertaking the resurfacing of Trafalgar Square from 6 to 10 January 2025. This will be in four phases, but broadly will be the south (phase 1 & 2) and north (phase 3 & 4) sides of King Charles I island.

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AIR Rail Replacement Exemption Regulations Published

Dear Members, We have received formal confirmation today from the Department for Transport (DfT) that the regulations regarding exemptions from the Accessible Information requirements for rail replacement services have now been published. You can access the details via the following link: Exemption for Rail Replacement Coach Services A total of 546 operators have been granted … Continue reading “AIR Rail Replacement Exemption Regulations Published”

CONGRATULATIONS 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 “CONGRATULATIONS to Stephen Telling – President of the UKCOA”

A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025

A316 London Road roundabout From Monday 21 October until mid-2025, there will be a series of lane restrictions on the A316 at the London Road roundabout and on all approaches. This is so we can complete highway improvement works. If you are using the A316, plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check … Continue reading “A316 Monday 21 October until mid-2025”

Whitehall 10:30 to 16:00 Saturday 12 January 2025

Whitehall will be closed in both directions from Whitehall Place to Great George Street to facilitate filming that will be taking place. The usually banned turns into and out of Northumberland Avenue will be lifted for the duration of the filming.

BACK on air FREE webinar next Friday 10th January 2025 – 12 noon

BACK on air FREE webinar this Friday Join our first webinar of 2025 as we step into the virtual public inquiry room. Relax, no action will be taken against your licence. Instead, enjoy front-row seats from the comfort of your office as we dive into key topics relating to: Maintenance systems: Best practices to keep your … Continue reading “BACK on air FREE webinar next Friday 10th January 2025 – 12 noon”

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”