Haulage firms operating in or around Greater Manchester are being encouraged to give their views about how a non-charging clean air plan can be developed to address the northern city’s pollution problems. Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham said loc…
Chancerygate is continuing its acquisition drive with the purchase of a 7.85-acre site in Adlington, Cheshire, in a joint venture with investment firm Bridges Fund Management. The site will be speculatively developed to provide 165,000sq ft of G…
The government has announced a £160.8m investment in four major road projects in Newcastle, Cornwall, Greater Manchester and Southampton. The four major road schemes announced today (6 June) includes £78.5m for a new 6.2km road linking St Austel…
If the government demands Greater Manchester has a charging Clean Air Zone then the government will have to impose it, as Greater Manchester councils will refuse to do so, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warned this week. A charging clean air zone…
Plans to roll out Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) are in doubt after the city’s mayor put out a statement expressing concerns about the impact on businesses. The CAZ was due to be launched on 30 May, with an ambition to bring down nitrogen dio…
Owens Group has reported a strong trading performance for the latest financial year, underpinned by acquisitions, new contracts and the diversified nature of the business. Pre-tax profit for the period ending 30 June 2021 surged by 132.6% to £6,…
Salford Van Hire has become the first operator in the UK to run a fleet of Schmitz Cargobull’s new SKO Pace Smart semi-trailers. The privately-owned company, which has bases in Manchester and Leeds, has acquired 40 of the assets which will opera…
Applications for financial support for HGV operators affected by the forthcoming Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will launch at the end of next month, according to the transport body delivering the plan. Transport for Greater Manchester …
Kerry Logistics increased its pre-tax profit by more than 70% in 2020, despite a “very challenging and turbulent year”. The Manchester-based 3PL and freight forwarder said the pandemic resulted in a significant reduction in activity during H1 an…