The price of petrol now averages 114p per litre and diesel 126p per litre - an unwanted hike along with van insurance and road tax prices. Increasing cost of fuel in the united kingdom was yesterday protested by van and lorry drivers. Disgruntled drivers within the south of England headed to Marble Arch in convoys to be able to express their dissatisfaction at increases over the industry.
Organisers TransAction 2007 welcomed around 300 vehicles for an A40 protest, having a further 100 reported in Wales, based on Times Online. "We aren't faceless multinational companies - we're small and medium family companies developed over generations with effort and determination," read instructions from the group to Gordon Brown.
Meanwhile, French president Nicholas Sarkozy has told you that a Europe-wide cut in VAT would reduce the cost of fuel over the continent
About 65 vehicles converged in Park Lane in protest in a 30% rise in diesel pump prices in Twelve months. The organisers presented a coffin towards the Houses of Parliament to represent countless haulage firms they're saying have gone bankrupt consequently.
It follows a 48-hour strike at Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland inside a dispute over pension changes. Tuesday's protest continues to be organised by TransAction 2007, among the groups behind fuel protests in 2000 which caused 90% of petrol stations to operate dry.
The convoy started out in Kent and headed up M2 motorway in to the capital.
Organisers said fuel for any typical articulated lorry now costs as much as £1,000 each week. The problem was exacerbated by foreign hauliers who get to the UK "full towards the brim with cheaper fuel", spokesman Mike Presneill said. "Our market is the lifeblood from the UK economy," he added.
"Fuel is booming on a daily basis. It's now at levels which are bankrupting hundreds of small , medium-sized haulage companies." First to reach was driver Mick Clifton, 37, who works best for the JS Cook company based at Moulton Chapel in Lincolnshire. He explained: "The price of fuel right now is ridiculous. We simply don't know whether our tasks are going to be safe.
"If Gordon Brown doesn't do something positive about this soon he'll be from office." The street Haulage Association's chief executive Roger King has urged the federal government to abandon intends to raise fuel duty by 2p next October. He explained: "We support a peaceful and legal protest and that's what this really is. We think this kind of exercise helps underscore the actual feelings hauliers have." Protesters also have handed instructions summarising their grievances towards the Houses of Parliament, plus a copy from the 2005 Burns Inquiry. The independent inquiry in to the effect of fuel taxation discovered that the level of diesel duty in the united kingdom was greater than the average EU rate.
The Road Haulage Association represents over 10,000 transport companies that operate inside the hire-and-reward sector from the UK based logistics sector. The association provides dedicated advice, information and business services tailored towards the needs of their membership. Another vital role is negotiator. Not just in much talked about discussions with Government on national issues; but additionally through regular connection with local planning committees, regional transport groups and, obviously, the European Commission.
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