Newsletter
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Issue 2 - 18th January 2019
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear colleague, This week saw Parliament reject the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal. We continued to highlight to government the importance of our sector in terms of revenue, investment and employment levels and urged the Government to provide clarity about its future plans to support businesses and consumers. Please find more details in the news. On Tuesday, I attended the inaugural meeting of the Government’s Home Office task force chaired by...
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18th January 2019
Brexit deal vote: NFDA comments
“The UK is the second largest car market in Europe with £35.3 billion worth of cars imported to the UK from Europe and the retail automotive sector employs 555,000 people directly in the UK....
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18th January 2019
Policing Minister chairs new taskforce to tackle vehicle...
A new taskforce has been set up to tackle vehicle theft. On Tuesday 15 January, The Policing Minister, Nick Hurd, chaired a new taskforce to tackle vehicle theft. The taskforce replicates the...
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18th January 2019
DRIVING DIGITAL IS BACK! BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW
Following on from the success of last years’ sell-out events, Driving Digital returns to Villa Park, Birmingham, on Thursday February 7. Some of the most influential and interesting people in the...
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18th January 2019
MILS CASE STUDY: Employment Status
Employment Status: Is the right to use a substitute consistent with being an Employee? Many of the statutory protections that apply to employees do not apply to the category of ‘workers’ with the...
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18th January 2019
The V11 vehicle tax reminder letter is changing
The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has communicated that the V11 is changing from January 2019. Customers whose tax expires on 31 January 2019 will receive the new style V11. Background...
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18th January 2019
HMRC anti-money laundering supervision update
HMRC is contacting businesses who have registered to have an online anti-money laundering supervision account to inform them of the important changes taking place on 15 January. NFDA members with an...
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18th January 2019
‘Entry’ list price saving important for nearly half of new...
With nearly half (44.5%) of all new car buyers now looking to secure an ‘entry’ price online before walking into a showroom headline discounts on the list price continue to be an essential part of...
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18th January 2019
Southampton City Council drops Clean Air Zone plans
The scheme has been replaced by non-charging measures which, the council says, will bring air quality levels to within legal limits before 2020. The move comes after a consultation process which...
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