Monthly Archives: August 2011
The East Coast Truckers’ Charity “Children’s Convoy”
26th CHILDREN’S CONVOY WILL ROLL ON THE 28th AUGUST 2011.
The East Coast Truckers’ Charity “Children’s Convoy” will run on Sunday 28th August this year. The convoy is unique as we take children out for a day in trucks, so far as we know it is the only one in the world that has been going for 25 Years. However, this year it has been extremely hard to get cover from the authorities, we have now found a solution and it is thanks to all the support we have received we can run this year. We will as usual be putting safety first with our special person in the trucks. We will have a maximum speed limit of 30 MPH, which must be adhered to at all times.
This Convoy could well be the last.
The route will be the same as in previous years and it will unfortunately cause some disruption to other road users as we pass through with our cargo of special needs children. If you are inconvenienced in any way please be patient and if you can give the children on the convoy a big wave, they will just love your support.
Driving and diabetes
A big concern for people with diabetes
20 August 2011
Earlier this year the transport minister, Mike Penning MP, announced he intended to bring forward the implementation of an EC Directive for people with diabetes to October 2011.
This would remove the blanket ban for people with diabetes who treat their condition with insulin and allow them to apply for a Group 2 licence, providing they meet strict medical criteria, and can demonstrate they have adequate control of the condition by regular blood glucose monitoring. People with Group 2 vehicle licences who are treated with insulin will also have to undergo an annual independent medical assessment.
CARERS are being urged to stand up against Worcestershire County Council cuts
Calls to contest council’s carer cash cuts
19 August. Updated: 19 August 00:18
CARERS are being urged to stand up against Worcestershire County Council after its decision to increase social care charges.
Maureen Rickards, of Rubery, and Margaret Strong, of Barnt Green, were among those to express their anger at the proposals.
Margaret, who cares for her 94-year-old father, told us: “The council won’t listen to the carers until we come out in force because we are lonely, isolated people in dots around the country.”
