ARE YOU THE BEST YOU CAN BE – OR THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH?
This might seem a silly question but on examining the data that we have gathered in the last decade only 7% of the businesses that we work with want to be the best, full stop. The others fall into the category of ‘We want to be better than our competitors’ – 63 % and the […]
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
Our offices will be closed from Tuesday 24th December to Wednesday 1st January inclusive. We will be on call during this period on 07957 812267. Posted on 20 December 2019 by Paul Evanson
WHEN DOING NOTHING IS SIMPLY FATAL
A S Miles Consulting recently had a call to provide consultancy support to a client with a Public Inquiry which immediately caused us some concerns. Once our Managing Director started to work with the client and their legal team it became apparent that the client had originally had a poor DVSA visit some 18 months […]
WHY YOU SHOULD GET SERIOUS WHEN THE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER SENDS YOU A CALLING IN LETTER
When you receive the Traffic Commissioners calling in letter you really do need to get serious and take action. AS Miles Consulting were called in by a new client to help them with only 3 weeks to go before the Public Inquiry. This was a pity because the incident that had triggered the call to Public […]
WOULD YOU LET YOUR TRANSPORT MANAGER DO YOUR VAT RETURN?
If not, then Why not? The answer is probably along the lines of “He’s not qualified to do accountancy, or she has no previous experience of doing VAT returns”. And all of those would probably be true. So why do people let their Accountant give them advice on Operator Licence Compliance? Have you ever asked […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2019
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the February 2019 edition. GUIDE TO MAINTAINING ROADWORTHINESS A second update of the guide to maintaining roadworthiness came out in November and this should be a must read for Operators, Transport Managers, Workshop Managers, Technicians and Service Providers. The walkaround check guides […]
WHEN IS A PMI (SAFETY INSPECTION) NOT A PMI (SAFETY INSPECTION)?
Now for all those operators who pay for a PMI they may now be thinking ‘Well this doesn’t apply to me’. Well Think Again. It is only a week since we went to see a company who has been paying for PMI’s for 4 years to their local well known provider. On checking the paperwork […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the August 2018 edition. CLEAN AIR ZONES Do you operate from one of these cities (see image)? Do your vehicles visit these locations? Are you aware of the costs for your vehicles, the requirement to be compliant would be Euro VI. Have […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER JULY 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the July 2018 edition. DO YOU OPERATE TRANSIT TYPE PANEL VANS, PICK UPS OR MINI BUSES? Does your company operate panel vans / pick-ups? Do you know the plated weight of the vehicle? Your van has a maximum it’s allowed to weigh […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER JUNE 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the June 2018 edition. OPERATOR LICENSING UNDERTAKINGS Continuing our ongoing look at the operator licensing undertaking, and how best to ensure that you are complying fully with these undertakings. This month we are looking at “The rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs are […]