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The AA is to Axe Specialist Night Patrols

The GMB Union claims plans to axe the AA specialist night patrols is an exercise in cost cutting by its new private equity owners, Permira; resulting in a loss of service for AA's 15 million members. The AA insist that the changes would lead to more staff being available at night, rather than fewer. According to the AA the change will mean six dedicated night-time patrols, all based in London, being merged with the rest of the service. Additional night cover being provided by extending the end of the evening shift from midnight to 2am, with patrols given the opportunity to work overtime later into the night. Other staff being put on standby, only being paid if they have to turn out; local garages will fill the void.

The GMB claims there has been a substantial cut in the number of patrols at a time when the AA has been promoting the service with TV advertising. The Union claims that the AA staff has been cut by 3000 to 7000 jobs. The net result being if you need assistance you may find the responding patrol person has already worked 12 hours.

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School Run Parents may be Hit with Parking Fines

Parents may be hit with fines for parking near schools under radical plans to slash car use on the school run. Children will be encouraged to walk,cycle or get the bus according to the Daily Telegraph on Monday. Powers come into force next month requiring all local councils to promote more eco-friendly school transport. The plans were criticised by parents groups who said they were at odds with Government plans to increase school choice. Lord Adonis, the Schools Minister, said: "The increased congestion caused by driving to school puts children's safety at risk. We need to encourage parents to stop driving their children to school and start choosing better options of walking, cycling or using buses. We want to see many more examples of car sharing as well."

We all know the benefits of walking and cycling have for our health; they are good for the environment too. Government research shows 13% of all urban car journeys on weekdays between 8am and 9am involve school runs; this rise to 19% at 8.50 am.

It makes sense to use cars sensibly and not make it easy for Government to introduce more and more Green Taxes. Perhaps we should all ask ourselves; Is my journey really necessary?

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Average Speed Cameras M26

If you are travelling through Kent using the M26; there are speed cameras at the M20 end of the M26. If you are going West off the M20 there are two sets of cameras, one just before the Wrotham turn off and one approximately 600 metres further on. Coming Eastwards there are three sets of cameras, the first just past the Wrotham turn off, one approximately 800 metres further on and the last set as you join the M20; be careful.

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