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He warned that improving wages for drivers in the private sector will only make the situation worse - as councils will be unable to match their pay. The government is running a HGV training scheme 'skills bootcamp' which hopes to quickly train 5,000 drivers.Ĭllr David Renard, transport spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said: 'While most councils have been able to keep services running, some may find that their gritting services are affected in the same way that some have seen waste collection services impacted.' © Provided by Daily MailĪccording to the Road Haulage Association, the UK shortfall in HGV drivers is estimated to stand at 100,000.
Last month it was reported that 18 councils had to suspend their bin collections after a driver shortage meant lorries couldn't get out on the streets.
#MARTIN MPC DOSNT CLEAR FIXTURE DRIVER#
Whereas before councils could use contracted staff from other sectors, the ongoing HGV driver shortage has meant councils can't fill vacancies for drivers, according to The Sun.
Local authorities across the country are believed to be in desperate need of people capable of driving the huge salt spreading lorries to keep highways open in bad weather. Britain's roads could be more dangerous than usual this winter because of a potential shortage of gritter drivers.
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