From 1 February 2023, Calor is to discontinue the following cylinders: Cube, 3.9kg Propane, 4.5kg Butane, 6Lite Propane and 12kg Butane cylinders. The company says thatimproving its cylinder service is a priority: “Our existing range of cylinders is creating complexity within our supply chain. This means longer change over times and reduced filling capacity on...
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Details of government’s new plan for smart electric vehicle charging revealed
The government’s new plan sets out steps to unlock the potential of smart electric vehicle (EV) charging, including allowing motorists to power their homes using the electricity stored in their electric vehicle electric vehicle drivers could save hundreds of pounds each year while cutting emissions by smarter charging of their electric vehicles billpayers without electric...
Caravan and Motorhome Club launches its 2023 driving training courses
The Caravan and Motorhome Club has launched its 2023 driving training courses to help tourers make the most of the great outdoors. Course attendees will be able to gain confidence and perfect their manoeuvring skills with expert trainers. The Club says: “Whether you are new to caravanning, motorhoming and campervanning, or a seasoned tourer who...
Deadline approaches for gender pay gap reporting
Employers with 250 or more employees have just over two months remaining to publish the details of their employees’ gender pay gap. For private and voluntary sector organisations, a snapshot of employees’ pay should have been taken on 5 April 2022. Pay gap reports must then be published on your company’s own website and uploaded...
Acas sets out essential information on absences from work
As winter really kicks in, Acas has set out some essential information for employers regarding staff absences from work. Apart from annual holiday entitlement, an employee might need time off work for reasons including: short-term and long-term sickness, including mental health conditions helping a child, partner or relative medical and hospital appointments pregnancy-related illnesses and...
Caravan Guard supports local food banks
Halifax-based insurance specialists Caravan Guard is giving away nearly £5,000 to four local food bank charities this Christmas to help families in need across their district. A hamper full of a dozen assorted food essentials, worth more than £100, was given to Calderdale Smartmove, Halifax to kickstart the charity campaign. Then four charities were each...
Chemicals in recycling – important research focussing on WEEE, construction and furniture
Defra has commissioned WRAP (The Waste and Resource Action Programme) to undertake a piece of research into the information needs of suppliers. The research is to better understand how chemicals in products can be tracked throughout the supply chain to reduce barriers to recycling and reuse, whilst preventing risk from harmful chemicals. The research will...
NCC expresses concerns about the expansion of the ULEZ zone in Greater London
Caravanning organisations say they are disappointed that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has not exempted motorhomes and campervans in his plan to expand London’s ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) to the whole Greater London area next year. The mayor, Sadiq Khan, announced in December that from 29 August 2023, anyone driving a vehicle with a diesel...
No requirement to prioritise disabled employee in redundancy selection process
Background The Equality Act 2010 imposes a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments where a practice, criterion or provision places a disabled worker at a disadvantage because of their disability. The employer must take reasonable steps to avoid the disadvantage and what is reasonable depends on: whether the adjustment would have reduced the disabled...
New publication: A Visual History of Caravans
Photographs from the 1920s to Modern Day Written by Andrew Jenkinson Unseen photographs sales brochures mainly from the author’s own vast archives Covering some of the lesser known caravan brands Images also from caravan industry pioneers and designers loaned specially for this publication Up to date visual history of the touring caravan This book is...