She may be even more bitter now as she has been usurped by some random blokes. After being Assistant TC for a couple of years running two departments, it seems as though they have promoted from below
Civil servants Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney have been appointed as Traffic Commissioners (TCs) for the South Eastern and Metropolitan and North Eastern traffic areas respectively.
Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening confirmed that the pair will take up their new roles in the spring, replacing Philip Brown and Tom Macartney, who both retired in October 2011.
The move will come as a surprise to many industry observers who believed that one of the current deputy TCs or a practising transport lawyer would fill the roles.
Denton currently heads the freight policy and lorry charging division at the Department for Transport (DfT) where he has most recently worked on HGV road user charging policy and the trial of longer semi-trailers.
Rooney is head of corporate office and corporate communications at VOSA where he has worked on projects to develop compliance and road safety.
Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Geoff Dunning says: “Both Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney are well known to the RHA and I am confident that these appointments will bring a new dimension to what has always been an excellent working relationship between association staff and the traffic area offices throughout the UK."
So at least we are now safe in Derbyshire from the clutches of Bev
Wheel Nut:
She may be even more bitter now as she has been usurped by some random blokes. After being Assistant TC for a couple of years running two departments, it seems as though they have promoted from below
Civil servants Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney have been appointed as Traffic Commissioners (TCs) for the South Eastern and Metropolitan and North Eastern traffic areas respectively.
Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening confirmed that the pair will take up their new roles in the spring, replacing Philip Brown and Tom Macartney, who both retired in October 2011.
The move will come as a surprise to many industry observers who believed that one of the current deputy TCs or a practising transport lawyer would fill the roles.
Denton currently heads the freight policy and lorry charging division at the Department for Transport (DfT) where he has most recently worked on HGV road user charging policy and the trial of longer semi-trailers.
Rooney is head of corporate office and corporate communications at VOSA where he has worked on projects to develop compliance and road safety.
Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Geoff Dunning says: “Both Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney are well known to the RHA and I am confident that these appointments will bring a new dimension to what has always been an excellent working relationship between association staff and the traffic area offices throughout the UK."
So at least we are now safe in Derbyshire from the clutches of Bev
When I last met her she said she didn’t want the top job - couldn’t be doing with dealing with all those MPs and the like.
As already said - formidable lady but always fair and you will know where you stand with her. usually in the corner shaking
fuse:
You will get fair treatment,if you have done wrong and you know it she will know also.
^^ This…
She’s actually very good at her job and knows her ■■■■. People don’t like her because she knows her ■■■■and they can’t ■■■■■■■■her, and when they try, they get ■■■■■■.
It depends on what yo’ve done wrong…but remember the following…
It’s not like a court of law where they are concerned primarily with your guilt or otherswise…she is interested in your conduct…and your conduct since your offence counts too.
Ms Bell is particularly exercised by idiot drivers and operators who think they know it all and have yet to trouble themselves with D CPC training, then plead ignorance.
So, what I’d do if I were you in the weeks you’ve got before your appearance is identify what it is you did wrong then put yourself (or your drivers, if applicable) through an approved JAUPT course covering the topics in question. Take your certificates of attendance with you.
Finally DO NOT TRY TO [zb] HER. She has heard every excuse/lie in the book, and will throw the book at you if you try to pull the wool over her eyes.
Far better to say you realise that whatever you did/didn’t do was wrong, and show her that you’ve taken steps (and spent cash) to prevent it happening again.
Bear in mind it’s her job to protect the good, law-abiding operators from unfair competition from the bandits, and ensure public safety. Make it easy for her to do her job by convincing her you understand what you did wrong and why, and won’t do it again. Have evidence (like the training certs) to back up your claims.
mikey123:
i may have to go and have a tea party with ms bell in a few weeks what can i expect?
Depends on what you have to see her for.
Could be anything from a bollocking to a suspension of your LGV entitlement for a period, maybe a couple of weeks or even a few months. If it is because you have lost your licence and are due to get it back it could just be a chat about your conduct and then she decides if you get your vocational entitlement(s) back at the same time as your licence or, as is often the case, you will have to wait a few extra weeks for those.
take a box of milk tray, and as soon as you enter the room go straight over to her, hand her the box and say, " I can’t believe all the bad things I hear about you, you look ever so sweet". good luck.
