With so many channels of communication out there it’s difficult to know how best to advertise your company.

During the persistently bad weather, businesses across the British Isles were majorly affected by rising waters, fallen trees, floods, giant sea swells and high winds.

Kirk Dugard, project manager for Dartford - based Simpsons Removals has been appointed to the BAR board as a directly elected director. The appointment will be for a period of three years.

While many will be familiar with the ongoing EC debates about Long Heavy Goods Vehicles (Double-Trailer outfits, etc.), this aspect has somewhat masked other important matters – namely, those about road safety and emissions/energy use where the proposals facilitate the introduction of more aerodynamic vehicles.

An extra £140 million is being made available to help repair roads hit by weather damage, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.

Tenants are to get a greater choice of newly-built homes to rent under plans announced on 5 March 2014.

Continuing student-led, anti-government protests are causing great disruption in the country which is severely affecting transport and, therefore, services provided by moving companies and others.

G&R Removals, a piano moving specialist from London, has announced some structural changes that the company says will provide uniform service standards for piano movements across Europe.

A new RO/RO freight and passenger service is being operated twice-weekly departing from the Italian port of Ravenna on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

A European Commission proposal will simplify registration processes and reduce formalities associated with moving automobiles throughout the EU.

Crown World Mobility has announced the appointment of Tim Ehrhard as its Director of IT.

BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) has announced two new appointments.

The financial standing limits for standard national and international operating licences increased on 1 January, 2014.

New measures aimed at reducing unnecessary red tape where announced by Roads Minister Robert Goodwill at the end of last year.

Drivers will be able to access more Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) services online as a result of changes announced by Roads Minister Stephen Hammond.

The FTA has said that the half a billion pound profit for councils in England generated by parking fines last year, is a tax on business too.

Despite the positive news showing improving business confidence in the economy and continuing export growth, the latest information from the SME Finance Monitor released today (Thursday, 27th February) continues to highlight the Forum of Private Business’ ongoing concern that small businesses’ reluctance to borrow may point to signs of a protracted recovery.

Children in the car are the number one distraction for drivers, according to the latest survey of 1500 drivers by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.