“You are absolutely vital to Britain’s long term economic plan.” Said roads Minister Claire Perry to a full house of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire truckers in the last days of December at a Govt D2N2 LEP event in the AIM warehouse at Ripley. She was there to focus priority to the transport and logistics sector in the two counties.
Arriving in HGV truck style aboard a Nelson Distribution Mercedes Actros tractor, Claire Perry met with over 100 truckers from across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, Strongly welcomed in true transport style she began the visit with a bacon butty and a tour of the truck yard stacked full of variety from artics to rigids and even a courier motorbike. She was there to listen and learn about issues that could help the local transport industry.
The Minister spoke of her pride in the change to the speed limit for HGVs coming into force in April.
“Raising the speed limit for HGVs is something I am incredibly proud to do. As a cyclist and mother of three I would never do anything to compromise safety on British roads and it is inescapable logic bringing speed limits into the 21st century.”
Warehouse & logistics folk from Buxton to Bakewell, Beeston to Burton in a cross county Industry leaders Logistics Employer Forum that focused on a strategic logistics plan launched to maximise opportunities in the sector by the LEP D2N2 for the two counties.
The interactive event was hosted at the Ripley AIM transport training warehouse, Allison Kemp said,’ We were really chuffed to hold the Govt Lep logistics event here in the training warehouse were so many local hauliers have learnt the business of logistics.’
LEP transport Chairman for D2N2, Carl Lomas, He asked local hauliers to help with information on local roads, driving issues close to home, access and workforce, he commented, ‘HGV drivers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are some of the most multi skilled drivers in the UK, they can be found at home in the twisting limestone walls of the Peak District collecting early morning milk or be on the M1 with a lime tanker heading for the Crossrail project in London, D2N2 area drivers cover everything from heavy bulk loaders to the complex supply chains of Toyota, Rolls Royce or Bombardier.’
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