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Toby Poston will be the BVRLA’s next Chief Executive, taking up the role on 1 January 2025 after Gerry Keaney retires at the end of the year.

The BVRLA has announced that Toby Poston will be its next Chief Executive, taking up the role on 1 January 2025 after Gerry Keaney retires at the end of the year.

The European Commission is working on proposals to ‘cushion’ the impact of the 10% tariff on imports and exports of electric vehicles. The potential move is in response to pressure from carmakers to amend some of the conditions imposed when the UK left the EU in January 2021.

The Recovery Loan Scheme, which originally launched in April 2021 to help businesses recovering from the pandemic, has been extended to 2024.

The UK Health Security Agency has set out new public health principles for workplaces, businesses, organisations, and employers in England to consider in managing the risk to their workforce from respiratory infections such as Covid-19. 

The Government has announced the ‘Living with Covid-19’ plan, for removing the remaining legal restrictions while maintaining resilience. 

Public Health England continues to encourage people to get vaccinated via communications campaigns that will run throughout February and March, which it is urging businesses to support. 

The Government has announced that England’s Plan B measures are to end from Thursday (27th), with mandatory face coverings in public places no longer required.

The Government has announced the relaxation of travel restrictions on people arriving into England.

The Chancellor has today (21 December) announced additional financial support for businesses who have been impacted by the latest coronavirus variant. 

At the end of another year full of ups and downs, chief executive Gerry Keaney writes a BVRLA blog to highlight some of the key barriers the association has overcome, while also looking ahead to the challenges to be faced by the industry in 2022. 

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) would like to highlight to BVRLA members the communications resources available for businesses to support the vaccine uptake.