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BMF goes the extra mile to fund coach for local special needs school
A CRAZY FOUR-day car rally across six countries is one of the fun activities members of the BMF took part in, to fundraise for John Flamsteed Community School’s brand new minibus. The team comprised John Newcomb, Oz Bham and James Spillane (BMF) and Mike Tattam (Lakes Showering Spaces).
The BMF funded the Sunshine Coach for Variety, the Children’s Charity, which has been helping
to improve the lives of young people who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged since 1949.
John Newcomb, the BMF’s CEO handed assistant headteacher Dawn Musson the minibus keys, during a special presentation at St George’s Park, near Burton on Trent on 27 September.
Mr Newcomb was joined at the presentation by other BMF representatives including Peter Hindle MBE (BMF Chairman), Jim
John Prescott
longest serving Deputy Prime Minister, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the BMF All Industry Conference 2019 in Dubrovnik.
Lord Prescott represented Hull East as the Labour Member of Parliament for 40 years before retiring as an MP at the 2010 election and entering the House of Lords as a life peer. During his hugely influential parliamentary career he served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party between 1994 and 2007 and as Deputy Prime
Parlato (BMF Regional Chairman, East Midlands), John Stephenson, (BMF Regional Manager, North East/Yorkshire/East Midlands) and Variety’s CEO Frances Lang. Lisa Walton, John Flamsteed
Community School’s headteacher said, “The new Variety Sunshine Coach will make a significant change to the opportunities that we can offer our students, but especially those for whom access to off-site activities can be difficult.
change and developed the
speaker at BMF All Industry Conference implemented reforms to the LORD JOHN PRESCOTT, the UK’s
government’s post-Kyoto agenda, transport system, formed regional
development councils and oversaw the creation of the post of Mayor of London.
Minister from 1997 to 2007 he played a key role in Tony Blair’s administration. He helped broker the Kyoto Protocol on climate
John Newcomb, BMF CEO said, “Next year’s BMF All Industry Conference will be the first in the post-Brexit era. It’s fitting that John Prescott – a man known for not pulling any punches - will share his views as the political ‘big beast’ speaker. I have no doubt that this session will once again be one of the highlights of our Conference.”
For more details please visit
www.bmfconference.co.uk.
Abolition of Severn river crossing tolls river crossin i
THE BMF HAS learned that tolls on the Severn Crossings will be abolished on 17 December, the Transport Secretary and the Welsh Secretary have decided. This news comes after moves earlier this year to lower tolls on the two bridges that came back into public ownership in January 2018. Since then, tolls no longer include VAT and no annual price rise was applied this year. Traffic between Wales and
England is forecast to increase by about 17% over the next 10 years by in 2028. The UK Government has been looking at ways to reduce the time it takes for tolls to be collected at the booths - and has instead decided to abolish them. The Severn Crossings are
managed by Highways England and are used by more than 25 million vehicles each year. They represent a vital part of the distribution route between towns and cities from
November 2018
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net Swansea to Swindon. Business and commuter
groups - along with MPs and Assembly Members - have long called for an end to tolls. The BMF applauds this decision and hopes that not having to stop to pay will keep the HGVs and vans that our members rely on flowing smoothly.
BMF Wales also supported the abolition of tolls during the consultation period.
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“I would like to thank both Variety and BMF members for supporting the students who will benefit from this extra provision.” Mr Newcomb said, “The BMF is delighted to support Variety. They do a fantastic job helping disadvantaged young people and it is clear that a Sunshine Coach is far more than a means of transport.”
Welcome to Mark Terry
THE BMF WELCOME Mark Terry to their team, Mark joined the BMF as Regional Manager for the East Midlands and North earlier this month. Mark
(formerly
National Sales Manager
at Howarth Timber) will
be taking over from John Stephenson
who will retire
from the BMF at the end of this year after 24 years of loyal service.
The BMF welcome the following new members:
Merchant
Supplier
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