The UK Government has announced that personal car travel produces 13 per cent of the UK's total greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes to local air pollution and congestion. The type of car you own, the way you drive it and the fuel you use can make a big difference to your impact on the environment. They also confirm that the Scappage scheme is only temporary.
Buying a new car can reduce the carbon emissions, how long it takes for the reduction in carbon emissions, to out way the emissions discharged in the manufacture of these new cars hasn’t been taken into account. But at least this initiative is encouraging people to get into more debt, and helping to increase foreign car imports.
The Government state that around 20 per cent of the yearly emissions cuts between now and 2020 will be achieved by cleaning up the way people in the UK travel. By 2050, road and rail transport will be largely decarbonised and aviation and shipping will have become more efficient.
They have also announced new measurers detailing what kinds of electric and plug-in hybrid cars could qualify for the £2-£5,000 incentives expected to apply from 2011
Vic Farron RFT Express
Sunday, 19 July 2009
The Recession – A Great Opportunity?
Recession has gripped the world creating depression amongst the people. Fear of losing their jobs and homes, spreads doom and gloom every where. If you believe this; you are already halfway down the slippery slope to the bottom of the pit of despair. What you want is P.M.A.
Adversity brings out the best and worst in people; make sure it brings out the best in you. In business you plan ahead for all possible scenarios, or should do, fail to plan means you plan to fail. For the majority of people i.e. those not in business simply plan their finances as best they can, and because times have been good, the thought of losing their job has not entered the equation, hence the doom and gloom.
But all is not lost, you can usually find free debt counselling, this tends to delay the immediate problems and consequences, but doesn’t cure the problem. To a lot of people the idea of using a stranger to sort out their debt and their lives is an acknowledgement of failure.
You can do something about it yourself.
Losing your job doesn’t mean you are a failure, it means you have been given choices.
Read the full article
This is the first in a series of articles taken from an E book due later in the year.
Vic Farron, staff writer for rftexpresscouriers.co.uk
Adversity brings out the best and worst in people; make sure it brings out the best in you. In business you plan ahead for all possible scenarios, or should do, fail to plan means you plan to fail. For the majority of people i.e. those not in business simply plan their finances as best they can, and because times have been good, the thought of losing their job has not entered the equation, hence the doom and gloom.
But all is not lost, you can usually find free debt counselling, this tends to delay the immediate problems and consequences, but doesn’t cure the problem. To a lot of people the idea of using a stranger to sort out their debt and their lives is an acknowledgement of failure.
You can do something about it yourself.
Losing your job doesn’t mean you are a failure, it means you have been given choices.
Read the full article
This is the first in a series of articles taken from an E book due later in the year.
Vic Farron, staff writer for rftexpresscouriers.co.uk
Sunday, 12 July 2009
How to Lose A Customer in 1 Easy Stage, a True Story Based on Fact.
It is with some shame that I recount my experience of last week.
On Thursday evening a neighbour came round, asking a favour. The neighbour works for a company we have been trying to get in with for some time. The neighbour wanted a pallet of hair products moving from Bradford in the Uk to somewhere in Holland. The Dutch customer was screaming wanting the delivery the next day, but the neighbour said the load had to be thoroughly rechecked, and wouldn’t be ready until Friday afternoon [presumably because the first load was not up to spec, or had been damaged in transit]... Read the full article
Vic Farron RFT Express staff writer.
On Thursday evening a neighbour came round, asking a favour. The neighbour works for a company we have been trying to get in with for some time. The neighbour wanted a pallet of hair products moving from Bradford in the Uk to somewhere in Holland. The Dutch customer was screaming wanting the delivery the next day, but the neighbour said the load had to be thoroughly rechecked, and wouldn’t be ready until Friday afternoon [presumably because the first load was not up to spec, or had been damaged in transit]... Read the full article
Vic Farron RFT Express staff writer.
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
New Digital Strategy for Britain
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: "Digital Britain is about giving the country the tools to succeed and lead the way in the economy of the future.The report shows how we will ensure we have a world-class digital and communications infrastructure, that we promote and protect talent and innovation in our creative industries, that we modernise our TV and radio frameworks and support local news.
The Government are investing in areas such as broadband access for every home and business and the move from analogue to digital technology will bring benefits across the board, driving growth, enabling businesses to thrive, and providing new opportunities and choices for households right across the country. It is an essential part of building Britain’s future
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The Government are investing in areas such as broadband access for every home and business and the move from analogue to digital technology will bring benefits across the board, driving growth, enabling businesses to thrive, and providing new opportunities and choices for households right across the country. It is an essential part of building Britain’s future
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June has been a funny old month
June has been a funny old month, as the temperature went up, the visitors went down. I assume they were all outside soaking up the sun, and the drink.
With the death of Michael Jackson, a few ‘news sites’ which were associated with the entertainment business just crashed through the number of people trying to get on.
Talking of sites crashing, one of our sites www.yorkshirecourier.com has been crashing lately with, according to the server, too much traffic. I am assured the site will not crash again, but if it does, you should be able to find the information you want at www.rftexpresscouriers.co.uk
Free Downloads
The good news is we have added quite few new free software downloads, webmaster downloads, and some awesome free games sent in by our visitors. You can access these from http://www.rftexprescouriers.co.uk/ Providing the free software is our way of saying thank you to our visitors and clients. The downloads are proving very popular, with the majority of downloads being articles relating to the Courier industry. On the 18th June we had 835 visitors subscribing to our blog feed in one day.
The serious industry blogs are on the way, in the meantime here is a bit of fun to test your mind.
You are stood in a one roomed building with 4 sides. On each side there is a window. No matter which window you look out of, you are looking south. A bear walks passed one window and looks in at you. What colour is the bear? [Answer in the next blog]
If you think you know the colour mail me.
Article by Vic Farron http://www.rftexpresscouriers.co.uk/
With the death of Michael Jackson, a few ‘news sites’ which were associated with the entertainment business just crashed through the number of people trying to get on.
Talking of sites crashing, one of our sites www.yorkshirecourier.com has been crashing lately with, according to the server, too much traffic. I am assured the site will not crash again, but if it does, you should be able to find the information you want at www.rftexpresscouriers.co.uk
Free Downloads
The good news is we have added quite few new free software downloads, webmaster downloads, and some awesome free games sent in by our visitors. You can access these from http://www.rftexprescouriers.co.uk/ Providing the free software is our way of saying thank you to our visitors and clients. The downloads are proving very popular, with the majority of downloads being articles relating to the Courier industry. On the 18th June we had 835 visitors subscribing to our blog feed in one day.
The serious industry blogs are on the way, in the meantime here is a bit of fun to test your mind.
You are stood in a one roomed building with 4 sides. On each side there is a window. No matter which window you look out of, you are looking south. A bear walks passed one window and looks in at you. What colour is the bear? [Answer in the next blog]
If you think you know the colour mail me.
Article by Vic Farron http://www.rftexpresscouriers.co.uk/
One law for the rich, one for the poor.
The UK government has announced new fixed penalty notices for failing to wear a seatbelt, or putting illegal plates on a vehicle have increased to £60, up from £30 at present. You could argue that having to wear a seat belt, could infringe your civil rights.
As for the illegal number plates, some are so confusing, that if you spotted one in a hit and run, you wouldn’t be able to tell the police the correct number. For years these illegal number plates have been a compulsory fail on an M.O.T. test, but the Government has always taken a soft approach to this. If they made this fine £6,000 instead of £60, it might stop this practice, as it is most people will gladly pay the fine, why not, it is less than you would pay for being caught by a speed camera., and no penalty points.
Better still a £6,000 fine, and the vehicle confiscated would be more appropriate. Check out what the Government say http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_178975?cid=rss
Do you have an opinion on this?
As for the illegal number plates, some are so confusing, that if you spotted one in a hit and run, you wouldn’t be able to tell the police the correct number. For years these illegal number plates have been a compulsory fail on an M.O.T. test, but the Government has always taken a soft approach to this. If they made this fine £6,000 instead of £60, it might stop this practice, as it is most people will gladly pay the fine, why not, it is less than you would pay for being caught by a speed camera., and no penalty points.
Better still a £6,000 fine, and the vehicle confiscated would be more appropriate. Check out what the Government say http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_178975?cid=rss
Do you have an opinion on this?
Britain, a Nation of Animal lovers.
All the world is of the opinion that the British think more about their pets than they do about people. The world is wrong, it is only the British Public who own, or have owned a family pet. A pet is a loyal companion, your children’s best mate, your protector and your comforter. That’s why we have the R.S.P.C.A., and the R.S.P.B. to protect our animals, and they do a better job of protecting our animals, than the authorities do of protecting our vulnerable children.
The UK Government allow you to have your pet put down if it is terminally ill or in extreme pain, when there is no chance of a cure, in fact they will prosecute you for causing your pet undue suffering if you don’t. Poor Granny in pain, with a terminal illness, bedridden, unable to feed, clothe or wash herself, with no quality of life, the Government says she must suffer a long, painful, lingering death.
It is understandable why the world are of the opinion that the British people, and the British Government think more of our pets, than of people. On the news yesterday it was reported that a Police Dog handler left two Alsatians in a Police car, outside a Police Station where they died. The Police chief said on radio that they had spent hundreds of thousands of pound building suitable accommodation for their animals, and said it would not happen again. The R.S.P.C.A were quick to take the animals for post mortem, at least we can satisfied that if there is a case to made, they will prosecute. There was no news about how many old people died of heat exhaustion.
The UK Government allow you to have your pet put down if it is terminally ill or in extreme pain, when there is no chance of a cure, in fact they will prosecute you for causing your pet undue suffering if you don’t. Poor Granny in pain, with a terminal illness, bedridden, unable to feed, clothe or wash herself, with no quality of life, the Government says she must suffer a long, painful, lingering death.
It is understandable why the world are of the opinion that the British people, and the British Government think more of our pets, than of people. On the news yesterday it was reported that a Police Dog handler left two Alsatians in a Police car, outside a Police Station where they died. The Police chief said on radio that they had spent hundreds of thousands of pound building suitable accommodation for their animals, and said it would not happen again. The R.S.P.C.A were quick to take the animals for post mortem, at least we can satisfied that if there is a case to made, they will prosecute. There was no news about how many old people died of heat exhaustion.
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