With demand in the temporary driver recruitment market now starting to build, and begin to make its inevitable seasonal climb towards the year-end highs, it becomes increasingly more and more important to understand what sets a temporary driver recruitment agency like Silver Arrow apart from its competitors. So, What’s So Special About Silver Arrow? As a specialist recruitment agency… [Read more]
HGV Drivers and the Battle Against Fatigue
HGV Drivers and the battle against fatigue is a serious issue. It is a professional drivers worst fear, falling asleep at the wheel and causing an accident which could result in a serious injury or even death. When you are a HGV driver, the risks are further heightened due to the size and weight of… [Read more]
The Road to Logistics
A career as a HGV driver can be both rewarding and lucrative, but it seems this message is not being well received due to a current shortfall of 45,000 drivers in the haulage industry. To plug this gap a scheme called the Road to Logistics is underway to encourage more British people to become HGV… [Read more]
Brexit Implications for EU HGV drivers
A year has passed since the UK population made the historic decision to leave the European Union and the countdown has now begun with Article 50 triggered and talks finally underway. But what will Brexit mean for the millions of EU citizens who are currently based in the UK and more specifically what are the… [Read more]
Women in Transport are Taking the Wheel
Picture this, you’re stationary on the motorway, and to your left is a 50ft, 44 tonne HGV. Who would you expect to be in the drivers seat? And more importantly what do you think they would they look like? A recent survey by the Freight Transport Association, found that out of 2,000 participants, 92% would… [Read more]
Meet the Customer – Brit European Transport Ltd
As a supplier of temporary drivers to the logistics industry, our relationship and understanding of our clients are crucial to the provision of a quality service, and none more so than one of our largest and most complex clients, Brit European Transport Limited. Who is Brit European? As a privately owned business founded in 1924,… [Read more]
Will the New Apprenticeship Levy Fix the HGV Driver Shortage?
For many employers, April 2017 sees the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, seen by many simply as a new form of corporate taxation. The levy is a 0.5% charge on the monthly pay bill, but as you get an allowance of £15,000 each year, it effectively means the levy is only payable by businesses that have an annual pay… [Read more]
Silver Arrow iPad Air 2 Winner Announced
Congratulations go out to Silver Arrow driver Mark Hill, who was the delighted winner of our website launch competition, and he will be taking home a state of the art iPad Air 2. Mark won the competition by correctly answering both questions (see below) and he was the first name drawn out of the hat when… [Read more]
Do You Know Your Driving Hours Regulations?
Are you up to date on the latest driving hours rules and regulations? While the UK transport industry goes through its typical post-Christmas lull, many agency drivers find that they have more time on their hands than usual. Although we work very hard at Silver Arrow to try and keep our drivers as busy as… [Read more]
Win a Brand New iPad Air 2!
To celebrate the launch of our new website, and the growth plans for Silver Arrow in 2017, we are delighted to announce an exciting competition to win a brand new iPad Air 2. “So capable, you won’t want to put it down. So thin and light, you won’t have to.” Not only is the iPad Air 2 thinner,… [Read more]
