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DVSA says voluntary trailer training accreditation scheme is moving forward

DVSA says voluntary trailer training accreditation scheme is moving forward

A partnership of industry stakeholders has been set up to create and oversee the new voluntary trailer training accreditation scheme for motorists towing for business and leisure. The government is committed to road safety and encouraging drivers to get professional training before towing for the first time or refresh their skills for regular or seasonal...

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Warners launches guide to Buying Your First Motorhome 2022

Warners launches guide to Buying Your First Motorhome 2022

Warners Group Publications, publisher of outdoor leisure magazines including MMM, Campervan and What Motorhome magazines, has launched a brand-new guide for 2022. Warners says: “Buying Your First Motorhome is an essential guide for buying a new motorhome or campervan and gives readers everything they need to know about motorhoming. It is sponsored by The Camping...

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Government responds to the review on Natural Landscapes

Government responds to the review on Natural Landscapes

The Glover Review on Natural Landscapes, which has been delayed due to the pandemic, has now been published. There is a strong tourism-related focus in the response, including a specific section on Sustainable Tourism that links to DCMS’s tourism recovery plan. The section acknowledges the impact that tourism can have on the natural landscape and...

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Launch of Find My Leisure Vehicle

Launch of Find My Leisure Vehicle

FindMyLeisureVehicle.co.uk – the new, free to use online 2022 Industry Guide to the very latest campervans, motorhomes and caravan models from across the market – is now live. Created by NCC Events in partnership with the industry trade association, the National Caravan Council (NCC), Find My Leisure Vehicle features a huge database of around 2000...

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NEC Show promises to be brimming with inspiration

NEC Show promises to be brimming with inspiration

The Caravan Camping & Motorhome Show is taking place between 22-27 February 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham.  The organisers say that “the Show will be brimming with all the destination inspiration, caravans, campervans, motorhomes, tents, trailer tents, accessories, help and advice that you need to get started on your next escape”. The event will showcase...

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Warners launches guide to buying your first caravan

Warners launches guide to buying your first caravan

Warners Group Publications, publisher of outdoor leisure magazines including Caravan, MMM and Campervan magazines, has launched a brand-new guide for 2022. In association with the Camping and Caravanning Club, Buying Your First Caravan is “the essential guide to choosing, buying, owning and enjoying a new caravan and provides readers with everything they need to know...

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Clean Air Zone to be introduced in Manchester in May 2022

Clean Air Zone to be introduced in Manchester in May 2022

The Greater Manchester-wide charging Clean Air Zone is due to be introduced on 30 May 2022, with some discounts and exemptions. It is “designed to protect everyone’s health by bringing harmful nitrogen dioxide air pollution at the roadside within legal limits as soon as possible”.  It excludes private cars, but HGVs and vans (LGVs) are...

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Questions in the House over the safety impact of the B+E car and trailer test

Questions in the House over the safety impact of the B+E car and trailer test

Lord Bassam of Brighton, Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport), Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade), raised the following written question: “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what data they hold on the safety impact of the B+E car and trailer test; and what criteria they will use to review the impact...