Road tax - have your say

Image via Wikipedia Yes, it’s true the Govenment wants to know what we think on road taxes etc.

Select Committee wants your views on road taxes and charges

The House of Commons Transport Committee is to look at road taxes and charges. It has several questions it wants answered, including what taxes and charges are paid to the government by road users, how much cash do they raise and how does this compare with national and local government spending on roads?
The committee also wants to know the effect of on individuals, businesses and the economy. It also wants to know about other ways of charging for road use; e.g. truck tolls and if foreign vehicles should pay to use UK roads.
If you have any points you’d like to make, get writing and tell them by Monday 29 September 2008.

More from Laura Kibby on +44(0)2 072 190 718 or kibbyl@parliament.uk

Can anyone think of any reason why foreign trucks should be exempt from our future road charges and tolls?

If so, please email Ms Kibby and let her know.

Regards

Kevin

East London, Essex and Kent courier and parcel delivery

Kerbside to Kerbside delivery - what exactly does it mean?

I found this fascinating quote today:

As a customer it means your goods are not delivered to your doorstep, but onto the kerbside. The driver is under no obligation to help you move it through the garden gates or even through your doorway. This can leave you feeling pretty miffed off at the delivery company and the company where you bought your sofa, Aga or fridge freezer.The Essex courier and parcel delivery company, Jul 2008You can read the whole article at the Arrow Light Haulage blog.

This got me thinking, how do people on their own manage? How do the elderly manage?

With our courier services we offer two man team and help move the item you have bought into your home or desired location.

Once our drivers cross the threshhold of your house, they are no longer insured, and once the goods are unloaded from the vehicle they are no longer insured ( this works for all couriers). So, if everyone in the chain is prepared to be flexible, we can happily deliver your items.

We also deliver at a time that is convenient to you.

Regards

Sarah

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Packing hints, tips and tricks

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Items to send by parcel carrier or post?

* Choose the size of the packaging according to its content. Overloaded boxes may burst; under-filled boxes are likely to collapse

* Whenever possible use high quality materials for your shipments. Things to consider with your wrapping supplies are strength, cushioning, and of course durability

* If you can choose boxes made with corrugated cardboard, and good quality outer lining. Use heavy-duty double-layered board for your most valuable items.

* Make good use of cushioning materials, these can stop your items from moving.

* Put fragile goods in the centre of a package; ensuring they don’t touch the sides. If your item is well cushioned on all sides it has more chance of arriving in one piece.

* Liquids must be stored in leak-free containers, packed with a lightweight, strong, internal material- Styrofoam is a good choice, and sealed with a plastic bag. Remember that bad packaging may cause damage to surrounding items.

If an item is both fragile and valuable, then consider using a dedicated courier.

We are happy to advise where possible, just give us a call on 07816 528421 or Email for a parcel quote by clicking here

Regards

Kevin

Dartford, West Thurrock and Purfleet couriers

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What couriers are NOT allowed to deliver for you.

Image via WikipediaWhat are couriers not allowed to deliver? Quite a few things, somethings are regulations and somethings are insurance restrictions.

1. They are not allowed to move livestock, there needs to be certain regulations and the welfare of the animals to be taken into account. So if you are looking to move livestock, you need a specialist livestock / farm transportation.

2.Explosives, a courier needs to be specially licensed to move these items, and the insurance rates are astronomical!

3.Radioactive items or radioactive waste, again to move these involves a special license and facilities.

If you have goods to move and would like to discuss your needs then please give us a call on 07816 528421 and we can advise.

Kevin Arrow

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Kent / Essex Medical Courier or bloody couriers?

Bio-Medical couriers?

When you need a courier, do you ask or test the capability of the courier? or just say yes to the cheapest one?

How do you feel when they ask questions back?

Well an NHS lab in Oxford found out the hard way when they booked a local courier to take some blood samples just 120 miles up the road. They didn't tell the courier it was blood, and the courier company didn't ask what the items were either.

So, the driver picked up the cardboard box and the documents, put the box in the footwell, directly under the heater and drove off. It was a cold day, and the heater was on full blast, and for nearly 3 hours the blood sat and cooked and congealed nicely... and was no use what so ever when it reached it's destination.

Communication at both ends would have prevented this from happening, but if the communication isn't coming from the company taking the job, in order to do it right, it needs to come from you.

When you need to move lab samples, blood samples, medicines or medical items do you ask the right questions? or do you find yourself paying for re-deliveries?

The courier company that did this job is no longer trading, it was to much like hard work to establish the customers needs and tailor their service.

Need advice? Call us on 07816 528421

Kevin
Essex & Kent greener, cleaner deliveries

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