COVID-19 - Changes to the Advice Notes & Financial Standing Guidance
The COVID-19 advice note produced by the Traffic Commissioners to help operators during the pandemic, has been updated.
There have been a few updates to the procedure for temporary Local Bus Service Registration variations in England, Scotland and Wales. The measure to permit short notice temporary variations will still be effective after 4th January 2021. This measure will be reviewed on 1st March 2021.
From 4th January 2021, any operator wishing to make a temporary change will have to pay the £60 registration fee. In addition, from 4th January 2021, there will be changes to the notification periods in England and Scotland.
The updated advice note also outlines when a vehicle is off the road throughout periods of lockdown for maintenance to take place (Q7) and recognises the extension of the furlough scheme until 31st March 2021.
Click here to view the latest updated traffic commissioners’ COVID-19 advice for operators.
The financial standing levels have also been updated. The Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document No.2 on Finance outlines from January 2021 the level will be £8,200 for the first vehicle and £4,550 for each vehicle thereafter.
Click here to view the updated finance statutory document.
There have been a few updates to the procedure for temporary Local Bus Service Registration variations in England, Scotland and Wales. The measure to permit short notice temporary variations will still be effective after 4th January 2021. This measure will be reviewed on 1st March 2021.
From 4th January 2021, any operator wishing to make a temporary change will have to pay the £60 registration fee. In addition, from 4th January 2021, there will be changes to the notification periods in England and Scotland.
The updated advice note also outlines when a vehicle is off the road throughout periods of lockdown for maintenance to take place (Q7) and recognises the extension of the furlough scheme until 31st March 2021.
Click here to view the latest updated traffic commissioners’ COVID-19 advice for operators.
The financial standing levels have also been updated. The Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document No.2 on Finance outlines from January 2021 the level will be £8,200 for the first vehicle and £4,550 for each vehicle thereafter.
Click here to view the updated finance statutory document.
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This is an alternative to our standard retainer system and offers clients an opportunity to obtain advice where the cost is pre-determined for the whole year. This arrangement would suit clients who may from time to time need to seek legal advice but may hold off preferring a ‘wait and see’ approach.
In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
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Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
DyneProtect© has also negotiated price reductions on OLAT / Driver CPC courses run by training providers KP Legal Limited who are offering discounts to DyneProtect© clients on Operator Licensing Awareness / Compliance training (-20%) and Periodic Driver CPC training (-10%).
This is an alternative to our standard retainer system and offers clients an opportunity to obtain advice where the cost is pre-determined for the whole year. This arrangement would suit clients who may from time to time need to seek legal advice but may hold off preferring a ‘wait and see’ approach.
In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
DyneProtect© has teamed up with Butcher & Barlow solicitors to provide DyneProtect© clients access to a specialist team of corporate and commercial lawyers for up to 1 hours’ worth of free telephone advice/legal consultation.
Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
DyneProtect© has also negotiated price reductions on OLAT / Driver CPC courses run by training providers KP Legal Limited who are offering discounts to DyneProtect© clients on Operator Licensing Awareness / Compliance training (-20%) and Periodic Driver CPC training (-10%).
