RoSPA Gold Standard Huge congratulations to Richard, Andy and Kevin from our Training team who all achieved a pass when taking the RoSPA Advanced Driving test. The test formed the final part of their Driver Assessor course and focuses on a number of advanced driving techniques. Two of the three trainers achieved the highest… Read more »
Committed to Quality As part of our ongoing commitment to providing outstanding quality to the industry, throughout all our areas of operation, we have again achieved “FTA Approved” status for 2018. The Driving Agency Accreditation Scheme “aims to recognise, encourage and promote good practice within the sector.” According to the FTA’s website, the benefits… Read more »
No, we’re not talking about the Spice Girls, despite the rumours that they’re re-forming! This is a story about Steve, who’s licence we upgraded earlier this year. Steve’s relationship with Backline goes back to the early noughties, having previously been behind the wheel of a coach. When he first joined us he had… Read more »
Experienced Trainer Secures Verified Status Congratulations to Richard Stentiford, veteran Backline team member and experienced trainer, who recently achieved the top “Grade 1” level during his verification visit as part of becoming an approved ADR instructor and our second in the past 12 months. Richard has been part of Backline’s training team for almost… Read more »
Take a look around you and consider how your valued possessions, clothes, food and even the materials to build your house were delivered. The logistics of getting virtually any product to the end consumer requires a commercial vehicle to move it through the supply chain. A major part of this chain inevitably involves the… Read more »
Some drivers are still unaware that speed limits for HGVs on single and dual carriageways have changed. The new regulations in England and Wales for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes speed limits have risen from 40mph to 50mph on single carriageways, and from 50mph to 60mph on dual carriageways. The national speed limits… Read more »
Backline have launched a renewed partnership with Tesco with the aim of boosting the recruitment for drivers delivering to their stores. You will see our banners in a number of their larger stores across the South West – if you spot one, give us a call! Tesco work will be primarily HGV Class 1 (CE)… Read more »
It’s Official We’ve been selected as a Preferred Supplier to one of the UKs largest LPG companies – FloGas. The contract was for permanent recruitment covering roles from HGV driver through to Site Manager. With over 40 depots covering Cornwall to Scotland and everywhere in between, FloGas have chosen Backline to support them in the… Read more »
You won’t miss us Our Yeovil branch has recently moved to a purpose-built location but fear not, we’re just as easy to find! In fact, we’re (literally) a stone’s throw away from the previous branch having moved into a unit directly across the road. The new branch has a dedicated reception area, main office, board/training… Read more »
Congrats to Andy Shellis, one of our star Plymouth drivers. Andy popped along to our Plymouth Open Day recently and came up trumps in the prize draw. His prize was a Samsung Tablet….proper job! Apart from meeting the team, scoffing some cracking bacon sarnies and checking out new career opportunities, the Open Days can indeed… Read more »
A massive congratulations to Megan from our Winchester branch (https://backlinelogistics.co.uk/branches/winchester) who recently got engaged to her partner Calum whilst on holiday. The pair had been together for six years (she’s a patient lady!) before he popped the question. Everyone at Backline would like to send their best wishes for a happy engagement and a wonderful… Read more »
Backline recently hosted 11 drivers from one of the UK’s largest hauliers on their Carriage of Hazardous Goods (ADR) courses in Exeter and Yeovil. The course covers the carriage of hazardous materials by road, such as flammables, corrosives and toxic substances (there are 9 categories in total). The course requires candidates to pass a total… Read more »
Santa had trouble fitting one present in his sack this year so Rob Bell, a Backline driver from our Yeovil Branch, had to lend a hand. “Horsey”, as named by Jeremy, Manager at Roofing Gear and one of our local clients, began life in China(!) before galloping his way to Wells Reclamation (Somerset). The granite… Read more »
Established in 1945, Cullompton Rangers FC began life in the East Devon Victory League. The initial headquarters for the Club were the Cullompton School Playing Fields, but they soon moved to Speeds Meadow, their current base and were there for a short time before moving to land adjoining the M5 motorway. Next stop was the… Read more »
We are excited to launch our #WomenAtTheWheel campaign for 2018. We will be doing a number of things aiming to encourage more women to enter the driving industry over the coming year – starting initially with a push on awareness. Our first port of call was to establish exactly what situation the industry was in… Read more »
