Newsletter Issue 16

Next weeks events...

Southern Area meeting - Tuesday 6th March - Romsey Golf Club Sussex Area meeting - Wednesday 7th March Pyecombe Golf Club For more information or other events, click here

Elections to the BAR Board, BAR(S) & QSS

On 17 February, a call went out to Members for volunteers to stand for election to fill forthcoming vacancies for a Directly Elected Director on the BAR Board, and Directors for the Bar (Services) Board, and QSS Board. The deadline for volunteers was today, 2 March. Due to the unprecedented level of responses received (none), the deadline has been extended to 5.00 pm Wednesday 21st March 2012. So, if you do wish to take part in this important part of the democratic structure of the Association, or would like to know more what is involved, please let the Company Secretary know at james.falkner@bar.co.uk by the new deadline. If there are no volunteers by then, the posts will have to remain vacant, which will be a pity, and a valuable opportunity for Members to direct and guide the work of the Association and its subsidiaries will have been lost.

BAR Domestic Mover of the Year Competition 2012

Congratulations to the following shortlisted companies (top 6 plus ties): Andrews of Kent International Removals & Storage Britannia Anchor Removals Ltd Maidmans Removals & Storage Matt Purdie & Sons Ltd, Bathgate Matt Purdie & Sons Ltd, Kilmarnock MJ Christopher & Son Reddaways Removals Ltd Richard Healey Removals Ltd Full details are available in the March edition of the Removals & Storage magazine (pg.22), or click here

Help get a cut in petrol & diesel prices in the budget

With less then 20 days to the budget, email your MP to help in the ongoing fight for lower petrol & diesel prices. The FairFuelUK team has commissioned a report from a respected think tank that blows away the Governments argument that it cant cut petrol & diesel taxes due to lost revenue. This vital report shows that any revenue lost to the Government from the cut would be more than made up by the thousands of jobs that would be created and the boost to the general economy. Please help to get our MPs to give this report serious consideration and urge the Chancellor to cut fuel duty in the Budget. To email your MP, click here Dont forget to join the FairFuelUK team this Wednesday 7th March for a mass lobby in the House of Commons. For full details, click here

The British Association of Removers, Tangent House, 62 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0TG T: 01923 699 480 I E: info@bar.co.uk I W: www.bar.co.uk

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EU transport policy white paper

Please click here to read the EU Parliament report on the 2012 EU transport policy white paper. Mark Chudley, the new BAR FEDEMAC Representative would like all Members to read this report and let him have any comments/feedback. He can then pass any comments on to FEDEMAC to assist in their lobbying activities on behalf of BAR. Please email Mark directly at: mark@chudleyinternational.com, or alternatively you may log on to the FEDEMAC forum and post your comments there.

Council minutes now available on the BAR Website

BAR would like to invite all Members to view and download the National & European Group Council (click here), Overseas Group Council (click here) and Commercial Moving Group Council (click here) minutes on the BAR website. The meetings were held on week commencing Monday 6th of February. These minutes will give all Members a better insight on the current issues being discussed.

Courses coming up next week at BAR Watford

Monday 5th March 2012 Introduction to Estimating course - 199 +VAT Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th March 2012 BTEC Award in Practical Estimating 545 +VAT For further information or to book your places please click here or email training@bar.co.uk

Young Movers event last week to book

Places are still available for the forthcoming Young Movers event at Woburn Safari Park on Friday 16th March 2012. This is the last week to book your place for this fun-packed networking event, which will include a Foot Safari around the park followed by business seminars, lunch and refreshmentsdont miss out! For more information and to book your place, please click here

A sad farewell to Bob Hollis

Bob Hollis, a founding Director of Diamond Relocations Ltd sadly passed away on 10th February 2012 aged 62 after a short illness. After working for several service providing companies, Bob formed Diamond in 1990 and as the company grew, he encouraged other members of his family to join him to help maintain the friendly and caring culture of the company. Bob was due to become a grandfather for the first time in the next few weeks, with both his son and daughter expecting arrivals of their first children.

We wish his wife Kay, family, colleagues and friends our sincere condolences.

The British Association of Removers, Tangent House, 62 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0TG T: 01923 699 480 I E: info@bar.co.uk I W: www.bar.co.uk