Whispers of a London Boundary Motor Vehicle Charge started in December 2020. At the time, Sadiq Khan floated a selection of schemes – such as a Greater London boundary charge – to regain the money lost by TfL during the pandemic. To those of living and working in London, the following suggestions paint a sad Continue Reading…
During a tumultuous 2020, Uber announced that it had acquired the cab industry’s biggest dispatch software – AutoCab. With the private-hire industry in an ongoing feud with rideshare apps, this acquisition didn’t go down well. Professional Driver Magazine reported that Alan Thomas, managing director of Radio Cars of Liverpool, said the move was a ‘betrayal…a Continue Reading…
Plumbing contractors offer essential services to both residential and commercial clients. Plumbers, on the other hand, face a number of distinct dangers. In fact, any mishap involving the installation or repair of pipes or fittings can result in significant property damage and legal action. When you factor in the possibilities of equipment failures, business interruptions, Continue Reading…
The beginning of a wet work permit is at the heart of every wet work programme. Before undertaking any type of wet work (e.g. plumbing, piping, pumping, or drainage) on the job site, employees, third-party service providers, and independent contractors should fill out a request for a wet work permit and have it approved by Continue Reading…
At Plan Insurance Brokers we take pride in providing our Commercial Insurance customers with the up to date risk management information relating to their industries’. For that reason we will continue to create our Commercial Series blogs, this week we look at Risk Summary and Cover Checklists for Plumbing Contractors. You can download an example Continue Reading…
Headlines in recent weeks have been dominated by labour shortages faced by certain industries. Business leaders have called for the government to loosen migration rules to help ease the crisis. However the Prime Minister largely refused and accused industry of being “addicted to cheap foreign labour.” So is the labour market crisis a result of Continue Reading…
When autumn arrives and the weather begins to cool, many people turn to their fireplaces for warmth. Using fireplaces and chimneys for heat without first maintaining and examining them can be dangerous – even deadly – after months of inactivity. Because fireplaces and chimneys are often left unused during the summer, it is critical to Continue Reading…
The winter months bring more than simply frigid temperatures and shorter days. Snow and ice can pose a concern to property managers and landlords, with the possibility of financial liability. A property manager or landlord may be held liable for the impact of winter, depending on the circumstances of the lease/tenancy agreement. It is critical Continue Reading…
The age of the electric vehicle will bring a mighty drop in tax income that Britain so desperately needs. Where are we going to replace it? Electric vehicles are a wonderful thing. There’s no one, except classic car enthusiasts or people that own petrol stations, that disagree. That being said, there’s no doubt that there Continue Reading…
‘Your car loses its value as soon as you drive it out of the showroom’. Not any more… The meteoric rise of used cars have reached such heights that nearly all used cars are now the same price as new ones. Where do we go from here? Whatever their previous opinion on used cars, if Continue Reading…
