Phillip
Stone - Why YOU Need to Belong to a Trade Association for Couriers - My Annual Rant -
From the DA Chief Executive
“ Dear Phil, - I am looking around to try & find a trade body that I might join, in able to get my views and concerns aired to the government about the effects of their policies on my business and countless others in the courier industry. I have researched a number of other organisations, and it appears that all the 'big boys' or National & International courier companies have aligned themselves and are represented in Parliamentary Select Committee meetings by AICES.....
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Action for the Courier Industry - Successful appeal to generous DA couriers -
DA members will recall an appeal through the DA Newsletter made by Keith Perry of Cambridge Courier Services to support him in raising funds for Kidney Research UK. Well, ‘mad’ Keith made his successful leap from a plane flying at 13,000 ft. in late March and by so doing raised over £1500 - his target was £1000....
Money
News MPs among others are already questioning the Government’s ability to police the new entrepreneurs’ relief scheme according to reports -
The entrepreneurs’ relief rate, announced by the Chancellor in January as a concession to small businesses, will offer individuals a 10% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate on the first £1 million of gains they make over a lifetime...
Road Transport - Europe’s new ideas on road safety -
The European Commission has put forward proposals which the DfT is considering that will protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users from collisions with passenger cars and light vans...
Focus
on Business First Reviews released -
The first Hampton Implementation Reviews, which aim to put an end to the one-size-fits-all approach to business regulation, have been released..
End Piece - Watch Out! Road Pricing is Still About
Just when you thought that 1.8 million signatories to the anti-road pricing petition on the Downing Street website signalled the end of this poorly-thought out concept comes government backdoor plans that could see it back on the agenda...
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DA members will recall an appeal through the DA Newsletter made by Keith Perry of Cambridge Courier Services to support him in raising funds for Kidney Research UK. Well, ‘mad’ Keith made his successful leap from a plane flying at 13,000 ft. in late March and by so doing raised over £1500 - his target was £1000. See www.photoboxgallery.com/skydiveairkix . A special thanks goes to the many DA members who sponsored Keith's jump. Those who still wish to contribute can do so by contacting Keith on 01223 860111 or by visiting www.ccs.uk.com and following the 'just giving' link.
Because the only trade association just for couriers really does matter and because the modern economic climate demands that our industry speaks with one, powerful voice, we are delighted to announce that the Committee that guides the Association has been substantially strengthened by the addition of 3 new members, with several other interested parties hovering in the wings. It is now nine-strong, with Neil Michaeloudis (GLH), Denise Fresco (The Courier Service) and Martin Russell (Streetwise Couriers) joining Martin Williams (Quicksilver), Ian Draude and Kevin Walsh (Clockwork Despatch), Am Pall (CitySprint), Jeremy Thompson (MACH1 Couriers) and John List (Reuter Brooks). Welcome aboard!
Sorting out the portables -
When it comes to choosing a portable computer for delivery operations there has never been a time when the choice has been so wide. This can be a boon but it can also baffle a courier who has never ventured into the market before. So the DA set to work for a member who wanted to know the ins-and-outs of this particular product line, and we provided a clear assessment of leading types according to such areas as life span, battery life, screen resolution, memory and ruggedness. We can only hope they made they right choice based on their particular needs.
DA Model Policies and Information Sheets -
Going like hotcakes they are recently. Free to DA members, they include over 15 policies including our ever-popular - and essential - Model Terms and Conditions, and cover everything you need to know in the areas of Health and Safety, Marketing and Promotion, Employment and Business Management. Subjects increasingly requested include the environment and tendering.
Why join the DA ?
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Provide a first class level of support to your personal queries on how to handle difficult situations such as employment tribunals
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You will gain respect from your clients (maybe even win more business!) as part of a recognised trade body
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