Latest News - Archive
Fuel Price Reports
Petrol prices that had been soaring since the start of year have at last hit a level and fallen slightly. However, on April 1, fuel duty for both petrol and diesel will rise 1.84 pence per litre. We are reliably informed that the cost of fuel will start to rise steadily again from the end of March 09.
Please click here for more information. (December 2008)
New for 2009
As part of our continual improvements we will be introducing to selected customers in 2009 e-invoicing via PDF (the use of electronic invoicing).
This will help us to control costs and increase efficiency, whilst reducing our carbon footprint. If this is of interest to you and your company please contact me directly via email bill@clarketransport.co.uk. (December 2008)
Site Improvements
Progress is being made in the latest part of our £150,000 expenditure of site improvements to the depot and yard at our Ossett Yorkshire depot . (December 2008)
New Southampton Depot
Contracts have been exchanged and the keys handed over in preparation of the relocation to the newer bigger depot facility at Eastleigh. (December 2008)
Oliver meets Nigel
Oliver Clarke (IT department) son of Bill Clarke jnr and grandson of Bill Clarke senior recently found himself in for a pleasant surprise when having a run out for Worcester City reserve team V Burton Albion reserves, when looking at the opponent for the 1st time playing at left back for Burton was none other that there manager, ex Liverpool, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest player and 14 times capped for England now 42 years old Nigel Clough. (October 2008)
Congratulations
Congratulations to Alun Jones who has just been appointed National Projects Manager, and also to Marc Eitelberg who is relocating and moving on from our Eastleigh depot to take on the depot managers job up at Ossett, good luck to you both and keep up the good work! (December 2008)
PDA Pilot
The pilot with PDA's has moved on after its initial start up in Bridgend, it is now fully implemented in Bridgend Eastleigh Leigh and Wishaw with all other depots scheduled for completion before the end of the year, this will help our busy transport offices as well as offering up to the minute information for our customers. (December 2008)
"Goodbye from him and hello from me"
"Goodbye from him and hello from me" or something like Eric and Ernie would say at the end of the Morecambe and Wise show, Jimmy Crabbe who has links with us for almost 30 years and a Clarke driver for more than 10 years had boldly decided to move on to ventures new and prairies green choosing to give life a go out in the USA . Something must have happened during his leaving night out with the boys as by the following Monday he had decided not to make the move, so bonjour again Messier Crabbe. Maybe we will have news or an update for the next newsletter? (December 2008)
CPC Success
Robert Clarke jnr son of Robert Clarke Operations director and Grandson of Bill Clarke senior,has recently successfully sat his CPC for transport management as part of his Management Training programme.
(November 2008)
New MAN in Town
Some customers got quite excited when I said we're having a new MAN in Bridgend, ha ha!
(September 2008)
Another Happy Customer!
Some customer feedback we are very proud of:
"Just thought I'd pass this on to you in appreciation of the work you and your drivers did for us in the contribution to the success of our tent show. Craig knew it would be difficult for the delivery and collection to go without a hitch, but you boys pulled it off. Thanks again for your help. It's too easy to criticise these days, sometimes it's nice to get a pat on the back." (September 2008)
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