Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) expands its operations in the South West following two new seven-year contract hire agreements from Somerset West and Taunton Council and North Devon Council.
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Go Plant Fleet Services supplies four Dennis Eagle RCVs to Hyndburn Borough Council
Following an open tender process via the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, Go Plant Fleet Services has recently delivered four new Dennis Eagle RCVs into Hyndburn Borough Council. Hyndburn BC now has a fleet of ten high specification RCVs to service the…
North Northants Council replaces waste and recycling fleet
The new unitary authority, North Northamptonshire Council, is updating its waste and recycling fleet with a vehicle replacement programme comprising over 110 vehicles.
Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) was awarded the contract to provide and maintain the vehicles and workshop management services. Previously, SFS worked for Kettering and Corby Borough Councils, both of which are now part of the newly formed North Northamptonshire Council and Wellingborough and East Northants Councils.
NRG and RTR deliver the first Electra RCV in the South West to MJ Church
NRG Fleet Services and its hire division Riverside Truck Rental (RTR) have supplied Wiltshire-based waste disposal, plant hire and civil engineering company MJ Church with the first Electra fully-electric refuse collection truck in the South West. The RCV will save six tonnes of CO2 from going into the atmosphere each year, according to calculations from manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles.
Hambleton invest in greener waste and recycling vehicles
Local population growth, increased recycling quantities and extensive new residential developments have led Hambleton District Council to expand its refuse and recycling collection fleet with vehicles part-powered by electricity to reduce carbon emissions.
Halton Housing, Widnes, renews its vehicle contract hire framework
Halton Housing, a Northwest housing association with over 7,000 homes across Widnes and Runcorn, has recently completed the re-tendering of its vehicle contract hire framework. The framework will last for four years and covers a range of vehicles from small cars to 26-tonne refuse vehicles and plant and specialist vehicles.
Go Plant Fleet Services rolls out Jaama Key2 system to manage its CV contract hire and rental business
Go Plant Fleet Services has rolled out Jaama’s Key2 fleet management system to manage its 3,100 commercial and specialist vehicles, and 600 items of plant.
Scarab launches new hire division
Scarab Sweepers has launched new its hire division, Scarab Direct Hire, to provide its UK customers with Scarab’s road sweeping vehicles for a fixed fee with maintenance and support included.
CTS Hire appoints Stephen Dunne as Sales Manager
Gloucestershire-based municipal vehicle hire company CTS Hire has appointed Steven Dunne as Sales Manager, to enhance its growth and development across the UK.
Boston BC chooses SFS as ‘most cost-effective’ for maintenance contract
Boston Borough Council has awarded specialist Fleet Services a seven-year maintenance contract. As part of the agreement, SFS is making a considerable investment into the local community by creating a brand-new workshop for the authority.