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NEW CONTACT PHONE NUMBER FOR VRA

Please note - the Lichfield office is now closed & the old phone number non-operational. Please use the new non-geographical number to contact the office: 0330 400 5380. Thank you

A MESSAGE FROM EBAY ABOUT THE VRA CONFERENCE

eBay will have 4 representatives present at the VRA conference on 23rd October. Laura Richards, who is presenting, will be accompanied by her superior, Tony. Also present will be Will & Karolina, who are parts & accessories specialists from the merchant support team based in Dublin. They will be there on the evening of 22nd & all day on 23rd to support business accounts on eBay.co.uk with questions on topics like; Listings optimisation; Adding vehicle compatibility; Handling buyer communication; Setting up and reporting on promotional campaigns; Managing account standards. If you would like to book a 15-min slot with ebay to discuss these or other issues, please let me know ASAP.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS - VRA CONFERENCE

If you have any specific dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, allergies etc.) that we need to make the hotel aware of, please let me know ASAP. So far, we are aware of 1 attendee with a nut allergy.

CONFERENCE BOOKING DEADLINE - WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 5PM

CONFERENCE BOOKING DEADLINE - WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 5PM The deadline for making changes to room bookings for the VRA conference & AGM is tomorrow - close of play (5 pm) Wednesday 9th October. We have already paid for most of the rooms and facilities and are now required to settle the remainder. Everyone that has made a provisional booking will have been e-mailed several times and invoiced. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me immediately. Thank you.

SMDA 13 LICENCE RENEWAL - NEW BASIC DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE

Following on from yesterday's reminder about SMDA13 licence renewal, we have this afternoon become aware that some local authorities now specify a different Basic Disclosure procedure - obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service

BUYING SCRAP CARS WITHOUT A V5 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

We continue to receive queries from members about this issue. So, to be clear, it is NOT necessary to have a V5 registration document present in order to buy and scrap a vehicle (although it maybe preferable). SMDA13 makes no mention of a V5. You should take measures to ensure that you obtain all of the correct and accurate vehicle information, and even if you are given a V5 to verify that it matches the vehicle being presented. It is also a legal requirement to take & keep the required seller identification documents.

SMDA 13 LICENCE RENEWAL REMINDER

Just a quick reminder that many SMDA13 licences will now be due for renewal. Don't forget that a Basic Disclosure is still required before you can apply for renewal and this can take 14 days to receive. There is a new on-line application for Disclosure Scotland which can be found here: https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-types/ We've just done one and it's a quick and simple process if you have all the details to hand before you start. The cost of the BD is still £25.

VEHICLE RECYCLING ISSUE 7 - 3RD QUARTER 2019

Issue 7 (Q3 2019) of the Vehicle Recyclers’ Association quarterly magazine ‘Vehicle Recycling’ can now be accessed for a limited time via the following link. This is a low-resolution copy, due to the size of the file, and for the same reason we are not able to e-mail a copy to you. We hope you enjoy the magazine (or at least find it useful/ interesting). Please do let us know if: You experience problems downloading the magazine; You would like colleagues within your company/ organisation to be added to the mailing list (or feel free to forward either this link or the downloaded pdf magazine to your colleagues). Anybody would like a hard copy of this magazine (all VRA members, advertisers and contributors automatically receive a hard copy) You have any comments, there is anything you’d like to discuss with us or anything you’d like to see addressed in or contribute to the magazine in the future You would like your details removed from our mailing list. Please note. This magazine is funded by and intended for VRA members and policy makers; it is NOT intended for, nor should be shared with, non-member vehicle recyclers and unauthorised commercial enterprises.

WASTE INDUSTRY BREXIT PLANNING - AN INVITATION FROM UK GOVERNMENT

The Resources and Waste team at Defra is arranging a series of regional stakeholder events on leaving the EU for the waste management industry. These events are similar to the stakeholder event being held in London on 3 October. Locations: 21/10/2019 Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel, Redcliff Hill, Bristol, BS1 6SQ 23/10/2019 Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel, 8 Tonbridge Road, Pembury, TN2 4QL 25/10/2019 Liverpool Novotel, 40 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4LN 28/10/2019 York Park Inn, North Street, York, YO1 6JD 29/10/2019 Birmingham Copthorne Hotel, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, B3 3HJ

URGENT ENGINE REQUEST

URGENT ENGINE REQUEST Mercedes Vito Reg AV63 DCX Please contact Dave Horsnell VRA member DLH Autorecyclers 07787 533345 Thank you