Ital Transport Christmas Opening Times:

Ital Transport will be open through the festive period to assist you with any last minute movements that you may have. Below I have listed how you can contact us and also who will be in the office.

Monday 25^th December – Christmas Day – CLOSED –
Tuesday 26^th December – OPEN – Contact via bookings@ital-transport.com
Wednesday 27^th December – OPEN – Contact via Simon 07730148629 or bookings@ital-transport.com
Thursday 28^th December – OPEN – Contact via Simon 07730148629 or bookings@ital-transport.com
Friday 29^th December – OPEN – Contact via bookings@ital-transport.com
Monday 1^st January – New Year’s Day – CLOSED –
We would also like to take this opportunity to Wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Ital Transport (UK) Limited were pleased to be able to attend this years Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) conference. As a proud member of the Scheme (Accredited to FORS Bronze), we were eager to attend this years conference, and it did not disappoint.

The Conference welcomed Key speakers such as Richard Turfitt (The Senior Traffic Commissioner). Richard gave a great insight into the role of the Traffic Commissioner, as well as highlighting our responsibilities as responsible operators. 

Other speakers included Paul Fox from the Fox Group, Mark Cartwright the Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team, Marian Kitson Director of DVSA Enforcement and Shireen Ali-Khan from Women in transport. All whom were very inspirational speakers.

The event was not only a great time to be able to speak with colleagues within the industry, but also helps us as a company keep striving for that extra level above other operators. It truly is a breath of fresh air to be surrounded by likeminded hauliers who constantly strive to improve. Being amongst others that also want to do that little extra to become greener, safer and more efficient hauliers, is really something to be celebrated.

A link to the full post event report can be found by clicking HERE

A Lancashire primary school (Simonstone St Peter’s) has been raising funds to purchase a School minibus. Sadly towards the end of last term their main funding stream was removed and the minibus was put in doubt. After the School reached out to local businesses, Ital Transport were happy to bridge this funding gap to secure this vital asset for the School.

The minibus was delivered personally by David Fishwick better known for the Netflix film ‘Bank of Dave’. This was a great surprise to the children who did not know that funding had been secured for the minibus. During the summer holidays the children had also been trying to raise funds themselves.

It was a great pleasure to be able to join other companies in making the minibus possible. We know that the children will have many great educational adventures ahead.

Saturday 16th September was a morning with a difference at our Heywood operating centre. We were pleased to be able to welcome 1st Read & Simonstone Scout Group. 

The Scouts wanted to complete their mechanics badge, and we were more than happy to show them around the operating centre. 

They were shown how to conduct vehicle checks (a vital part of a drivers day) and even replaced a few lightbulbs along the way. The Scouts also looked at the importance of roadworthiness on our vehicle fleet and explored measures ensuring the fleet is always in tip top condition.

The morning finished with each of the Scouts taking to the drivers seat completing a simple yard manoeuvre (under the watchful eye of our Managing Director). The experience also gave these young people an insight into the hard work of our UK drivers.

It’s fantastic to be able to facilitate such a visit and we are very pleased that we could support these Scouts in gaining their Mechanics badge.

Over the past few months we have been working to achieve the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Bronze Standard. After recently taking part in our FORS Bronze audit we are pleased to advise that we have successfully met the requirements.

Meeting the FORS Bronze standard is a great achievement for our company. Not only does it demonstrate our willingness to operate efficiently and effectively, it has also given us the opportunity to truly improve our operation. We have always aimed to operate at a standard that is better than the norm. Achieving the FORS Bronze standard is yet another feather in our cap.

Simon Morley, Managing Director

So what is FORS all about?
FORS helps businesses improve operator safety, fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions. It also helps embed economical operations throughout. Put simply – FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme that is an effective way to demonstrate to clients you are a high-performing operator who seeks to instil industry-leading best practice.

FORS gives you peace of mind and helps you to demonstrate exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency and environmental protection. We provide a quality and performance benchmark for all fleet operators and offer a range of exclusive accreditation benefits.

Our Managing Director Simon Morley, is again walking the Macmillan mighty hike. Last year Simon managed to reach his goal and raise over £200 by walking the Lake District mighty hike. This year with even bigger aims, he will be taking on the Yorkshire Dales mighty hike. Here is what he has to say:

I am happy to be taking part in the Yorkshire Dales mighty hike this year. Any monies raised will go to support the vital work undertaken by Macmillan Cancer Support.

Cancer is something that affects us all at some point in our lives. The support offered by Macmillan is a true God send to those that need it.

I understand that times are quite hard at the moment for many of us, although if you could offer some sponsorship, it would be truly appreciated.

Simon Morley (Managing Director)

This year’s hike will see Simon taking on the hills and dales of north Yorkshire. Rising to heights of 1312ft and passing through Mallam, Hetton , Grassington and finishing at Hebden.

you can support Simon on his fundraising hike by following this link to his just giving page.

Can you picture this? It’s a Glorious Easter Sunday with sun streaming down in the picturesque Ribble Valley! Only one thing can make this better…. the annual Ribble Valley Truck Run. Ital Transport were delighted to be able to take part this year, supporting the truck run in raising funds for the charity, Friends of Serenity.

With 179 trucks taking part we knew that we were in for a great day. Setting off from Gisburn Auction shortly before 13:00 we soon passed though the villages of Chatburn, Billington, Whalley and finished with two laps of Clitheroe. The Run was watched by thousands of people who lined the route with some holding up placards asking drivers to honk! Bridges were full with spectators on the A59 as well. Believe it or not along the route their were even some people in fancy dress.

A fantastic amount of money was raised for the charity Friends Of Serenity. We would like to thank all the event organisers and can’t wait until 2024! Why not take a look at some photos taken during the event by members of the public:

We remain open over the festive period in order to cover any last minute and urgent deliveries four our customers.

We will be running an ‘on call’ service from Monday.12.12.2022 – Thursday.02.01.2023. If you require urgent or out of hours shipments these can also be covered.

If you have any booking requests please use the below contact details:

All notes and initial enquiries should be emailed to : Bookings@ital-transport.com

Tom work mobile (working hours only) – 07897556297

Simon mobile (out of hours) – Please leave a message if not answered – 07730148629

Any requests for POD’s will be dealt with in the New Year.

Investing in our frontline staff is key to our success as a business. Having well trained, happy and knowledgeable drivers is one of the reasons why we are emerging as a driving force within domestic transport in the North West.

We are extremely proud that Josh, one of our class two drivers, has now successfully progressed onto his class one. Josh will not be leaving the 26t vehicles immediately. Although as our fleet continues to grow it wont be long until he has his own class one vehicle.

Staff development and progression is an underpinning principle of our business. We were happy that we were able to support Josh in his progression.

Well done Josh!

It was with immense sadness that many of us watched events unfold yesterday, eventually receiving confirmation that our longest reigning monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II, had died.

Her unparalleled and unstinting service to our country for the last seventy years has been truly remarkable. Embracing her role with great dignity, she became admired, loved and respected the world over. Yesterday will be recorded as one of the saddest days in history.

Our thoughts are with the Royal Family and all around them, and we offer them our most sincere condolences at this saddest of times.