Members can now access a FAQ page that provides clarity on the FCA’s Motor Finance Review into Commissions. Last week, it was confirmed that the Authority had introduced a 37-week pause on the usual rules applying to the handling of complaints relating to PCP and HP agreements with DCAs in place.
The BVRLA has introduced a new Learning and Development Sponsorship Programme for 2024. Transfer360 has become the first member to partner with the programme by sponsoring the association’s Penalty Charge Notice Masterclasses throughout the coming year.
The government’s ‘Plan for drivers’ outlines a 30-point plan that it says will fix common issues on the road and support people that use cars in their daily lives.
National Highways has announced that a new company will be responsible for vehicle identification, payment processing and account management for the Dart Charge.
According to the 2023 BVRLA Industry Outlook report, training, career development, salaries and cost-of-living bonuses have all come under the spotlight as employers fight to recruit and retain staff.
In line with the introduction of a scrappage scheme to support low-income and disabled drivers, Transport for London (TfL) has increased the Penalty Charge Notice to £190 for non-compliant vehicles entering the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone.
Penalties are increasing from 13 February where a driver is found to be carrying a clandestine migrant, while a new penalty will be introduced for failing to adequately secure a goods vehicle. The maximum penalty per migrant could be as high as £20,000. The reforms are part of the UK Government’s continued fight against illegal migration.
Over 40 BVRLA and British Parking Association members attended an online meeting last week to explore the Government Code of Practice for the private parking sector and better ways of collaborative working between the two sectors.
The London Borough of Wandsworth is using cameras to enforce 20MPH on two roads in its borough - Wimbledon Park Road and Priory Lane - as part of a pilot scheme