BVRLA Working Groups provide specialists from across member organisations with the opportunity to come together to discuss particular issues affecting the industry. Working Groups are currently taking place online with no face-to-face meetings at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Specialists and industry experts from across BVRLA membership are invited to get involved with the following Working Groups to focus on a range of priority issues:
Air Quality Working Group
The group is designed to support the BVRLA’s policy work in this area by members providing a clear mandate to the BVRLA on its key messaging and engagement strategy with both local and central government.
To get involved contact BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor, Catherine Bowen
Electric Vehicles Working Group
The group is designed to support the BVRLA’s policy work in this area by members providing expertise, knowledge and case studies which show the measures being taken by BVRLA members to reach net zero and to advise on the challenges that need to be overcome if the sector is to support the accelerated uptake of electric vehicles.
To get involved contact BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor, Catherine Bowen
Fleet Operator Working Group
This group is for fleet operators to share knowledge and expertise about emerging issues and to ensure that Government is aware of the fleet operator’s views and position on all matters related to the fleet operation of their business. It provides fleet operators with the opportunity to work with the BVRLA’s policy team to lobby government at a national and local level, and other agencies on issues of law or policy which may be contrary to the interests of fleet operators, whilst collectively assisting with the promotion of constructive policy to benefit the industry.
To get involved contact BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor, Catherine Bowen
Future Mobility Working Group
The group is designed to support the BVRLA’s policy work in this area by members providing expertise, knowledge and case studies which demonstrate how members are adapting their business models and overcoming potential obstacles to meet future mobility challenges. Key areas of focus are on the skills and capacity needed to repair, service and maintain electric, connected and autonomous vehicles; creating a fair and competitive environment for mobility services and a roadmap for urban transport behaviour change.
To get involved contact BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor, Catherine Bowen
Parking Working Group
The parking working group looks at making the ability to transfer responsibility for penalties and notices as simple and as consistent as possible across all regimes.
To get involved contact BVRLA Director of Fleet Services, Amanda Brandon
Public Affairs Steering Group
This group supports the BVRLA with its lobbying, campaigning and research activity by sharing industry and political insight, case studies and feedback on policy and industry reputation issues.
To get involved contact BVRLA Director of Corporate Affairs, Toby Poston
Rental Learning & Development Working Group
The Rental Learning & Development Working Group’s purpose is to support the BVRLA with the providing a complete, blended learning approach to any rental members learning journey. With an ever evolving rental market, we would always welcome a cross section of rental experience to join our group.
To get involved contact BVRLA Head of Learning & Development, Mark Pow
Tax Advisory Working Group
The Tax Advisory Working Group works with the BVRLA policy team to shape the association’s positions on taxation issues. The group looks at both current taxation challenges as we all thought leadership on how vehicle taxation should evolve with changing technology.
To get involved contact BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor, Thomas McLennan