RHA Meets Roads Minister Greenwood
We were delighted to meet with the new Roads Minister Lillian Greenwood MP in Birmingham alongside key leaders and politicians in the region including the new Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, and the Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood MP.
Commenting on the meeting, RHA Director of Policy, Declan Pang said:
“We took the opportunity to raise a range of pressing priorities facing commercial vehicle operators across the country including the need for bold and ambitious roads investment to drive economic growth and support for the industry in the upcoming Autumn Budget on 30 October – including the importance of not adding additional tax burdens on our sector at a time when a record number of hauliers are going into administration.
“During our meeting, we discussed the vital role of the road transport and commercial vehicle sector as a key partner in enabling the new Government to achieve its 5 national missions and we look forward to working closely with Minister Greenwood and the Government in the months ahead.”
The RHA recently released its ‘Mission Driven: Blueprint for change’ document which is aimed at spotlighting the issues facing our sector such as plugging skills gaps and investing in vital infrastructure projects. The association also lists a series of recommendations to Government to meet the challenges ahead.
