The Rental Committee consists of member representatives from a cross-section of small and large organisations operating in the vehicle rental and car club sectors.
Committee members
|
Contact |
Company Name |
|
Margaret Speirs (Vice Chairwoman) |
Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental |
|
Alan Olivier-Smith |
Avis Budget UK Ltd |
|
Ben Lawson |
Enterprise Rent A Car |
|
Bob Baillie |
United Rental Group |
|
Jason Rogerson |
Herd Hire |
|
Kevin Rand |
Europcar Group |
|
Linda Malliff |
Thrifty Car & Van Rental |
|
Nicole Strathdee |
Hertz |
|
Phil Spain |
Alley Cat Car & Van Rentals |
|
Ross Batting |
3B Vehicle Hire |
|
Scott Jenkins |
Autohorn Fleet Services |
|
Stephen Gale |
Steve's Self Drive |
|
Tim Vetters |
Sixt Rent A Car |
The work of the Committee
One of the main areas of focus for the Rental Committee during 2020 was supporting the BVRLA in its work to secure a business closure exemption from the Government, enabling the vehicle rental sector to remain open for business during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown period.
Once granted ‘essential worker’ status, the BVRLA ensured that rental operators were provided with letters confirming that they were permitted to stay open. Rental members were also provided with tailored Covid-19 Operational Guidance helping to ensure that the highest levels of compliance and safety were adhered to when cleaning, collecting, and delivering rental vehicles.
As a result of the pandemic, learning and development opportunities moved to a virtual environment and the committee worked to support the transition of the Rental Operator Skills course from a face-to-face, to an online delivery platform.
Further information about all BVRLA Committees can be found here.