tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-05-16T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/extensive-failures2025-05-16T00:00:00+01:00Extensive FailuresIn a public inquiry at the end of April, Deputy Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton revoked the standard international goods vehicle operator鈥檚 licence held by Transglobal Solutions Ltd with immediate effect.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/justified-gatekeeping2025-05-06T11:26:24+01:00Justified GatekeepingOne important role held by the Traffic Commissioners is that of gatekeepers to the industry. In a recent public inquiry heard by Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies, the importance of this can readily be seen.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/senior-traffic-commissioner-launches-consultation-to-review-approach-in-determining-a-drivers-suitability2025-04-17T17:09:36+01:00Senior Traffic Commissioner launches consultation to review approach in determining a driver鈥檚 suitabilityIndustry regulator seeks views on revised Statutory Guidance and Statutory Directions.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/controlling-the-risk-of-bridge-strikes2025-04-16T17:04:30+01:00Controlling the risk of Bridge StrikesFollowing a recent public inquiry, Carey London Ltd had regulatory action taken against their Operator鈥檚 Licence by the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, Richard Turfitt. Additionally, the vocational entitlement 鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/acting-traffic-commissioner-for-scotland-appointed2025-04-09T11:41:04+01:00Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland appointed皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Transport has appointed Richard Turfitt as Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/insolvency-and-fair-competition2025-03-14T14:38:38+00:00Insolvency and Fair CompetitionAt a recent public inquiry, Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney refused PHS Group SW Ltd's application for a restricted goods vehicle operator鈥檚 licence, citing serious concerns over fair competiti鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reckless-operator-revoked2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00Reckless operator revokedFollowing a recent public inquiry, Eddaball Scaffolding Ltd has had its Restricted Goods Vehicle Operator鈥檚 Licence revoked by the Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/warning-to-restricted-licence-holders2025-02-14T16:25:49+00:00Warning to Restricted Licence Holders皇冠体育app case of Concept Scaffolding Services Ltd, recently heard by the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England and Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, has highlighted issues from which other licence holders might鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-catalogue-of-errors2025-01-27T10:58:54+00:00A catalogue of errors皇冠体育app case of K & B Haulage Limited, recently heard by the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney, has revealed a series of serious compliance failures affecting the company鈥檚 restricted goods vehicle o鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lack-of-engagement2025-01-17T08:45:05+00:00Lack of engagementA case recently heard by the Traffic Commissioner for the North West, David Mullan, has highlighted significant and ongoing compliance failures by M&S Scaffolding (Cumbria) Ltd, raising serious concerns about public safe鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cleaning-out-the-pipes2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00Cleaning out the pipesWest Midlands Traffic Commissioner Miles Dorrington recently heard the case of 皇冠体育app Pipe Corporation and sole director Darren Sockett. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improvements-in-our-service-for-transport-managers2024-12-10T20:33:21+00:00Improvements in our service for Transport Managers皇冠体育app Office of the Traffic Commissioner is seeking to modernise by implementing a digital by default process for most of our services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tachograph-avoidance2024-11-26T09:20:17+00:00Tachograph AvoidanceDespite being a requirement for half a century, drivers鈥� hours regulations breaches continue to crop up in a large number of public inquiries. In one recent case, Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney heard the case of Onix Tran鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disengaged2024-11-11T11:55:16+00:00DisengagedIn a recent public inquiry, Traffic Commissioner Victoria Davies heard the case of PSM Recycling and HIAB Services Limited. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bridge-strike-guidance2024-10-25T00:00:00+01:00Bridge Strike GuidanceA few years ago, after a high number of bridge strikes across the country, the Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, wrote a letter to all operators across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ill-prepared2024-09-27T11:49:39+01:00Ill preparedIn a recent public inquiry, Traffic Commissioner Miles Dorrington heard the case of Peter Edward Douglas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-office2024-08-14T11:32:28+01:00Change of OfficePlease note that on 16 September 2024 the Office of the Traffic Commissioner is moving from their current address at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds to new premises at Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Quarry Ho鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/collusion2024-07-19T12:58:08+01:00CollusionIn a recent public inquiry, Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney heard the case of transport manager Phillip Lee Edney. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/warning-over-section-19-and-22-permits2024-07-15T11:03:57+01:00Warning Over Section 19 and 22 PermitsIn a recent public inquiry, the Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, heard a case regarding the school transport vehicles operated by North Lanarkshire Council under section 19 of the Transport Act 1985. 皇冠体育app council鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-traffic-commissioner-appointed2024-07-12T09:00:02+01:00New Traffic Commissioner appointedFollowing a fair and open recruitment campaign, David Mullan was appointed as a Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain and will be deployed by the Senior Traffic Commissioner to the North Western traffic area. He will start 鈥�