CompetentCouriers https://competentcouriers.com Londons finest delivery service Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:30:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Supporting Our Community With a Hug https://competentcouriers.com/supporting-our-community/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:17:08 +0000 https://competentcouriers.com/?p=5836 We are always looking a new ways to help and enhance our local community. Recently we participated in A Hug in a Gift Box with Belvue School.

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]]> What does the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) mean for you? https://competentcouriers.com/ultra-low-emission-zone/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:20:35 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/koira/?p=73

What does the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) mean for you?


The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) now operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year within the same area of central London as the Congestion Charge. Most vehicles, including cars and vans, need to meet the ULEZ emissions standards or their drivers must pay a daily charge to drive within the zone.

  • £12.50 for most vehicle types, including cars, motorcycles and vans (up to and including 3.5 tonnes)
  • £100 for heavier vehicles, including lorries (over 3.5 tonnes) and buses/coaches (over 5 tonnes)

When ULEZ Operates?

A daily charge runs from midnight to midnight. If you drive within the ULEZ area across two days, for example before midnight and after midnight, you need to pay two daily charges if your vehicle doesn’t meet the ULEZ standards.

Cars need to meet minimum emissions standards when travelling within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) or the daily charge must be paid.

Minimum emission standards

Petrol: Euro 4
Diesel: Euro 6

  • Daily ULEZ charge: £12.50
  • Penalty charge: £160 (reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days)
  • These are in addition to any Congestion Charge or Low Emission Zone (LEZ) charge that applies. (Small vans up to and including 1.205 tonnes unladen weight are not subject to the LEZ.)

ULEZ expansion – October 2021

From 25 October 2021 the ULEZ boundary will be extended to create a single larger zone bounded by the North and South Circular Roads. If you are driving any petrol or diesel vehicle within this enlarged area you will also need to meet new tighter emissions standards or pay a daily charge.

This daily charge is in addition to the weekday Congestion Charge if you drive in central London as well.

Vehicles using the North and South Circular Roads and not going into the ULEZ will not be charged.

]]> COVID-19 Virus Statement https://competentcouriers.com/covid-19-virus-statement/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:10:59 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/koira/?p=77 Throughout this crisis, every decision we make puts the health of people first. We follow the preventative guidance from public health authorities. We are doing everything we can to protect our staff and customers while remaining open for business to maintain our on time delivery service.

We have implemented social distancing measures at all of our locations in line with Government guidelines. We have implemented increased hygiene measures at all of our locations and sourced relevant hygiene equipment and materials as recommended by Government guidelines. Any employee who is experiencing coronavirus symptoms, or is required to isolate under Government guidelines for any other reason, has been instructed not to attend work and to follow the latest Government advice on next steps.
Any employee absent because of a confirmed case of COVID-19 will remain off site for the full course of the illness, as recommended by Government guidelines.

To mitigate the spread of the virus we would appreciate it if you could make us aware of any confirmed or potential cases of the virus at your sites where a Competent Courier employee may attend so we can take the appropriate actions to keep our all employees safe.

]]> We Fully Support #LetLondonBreathe https://competentcouriers.com/we-fully-support-the-london-mayors-clean-air-initiative/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:08:10 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/koira/?p=79 Competent Couriers fully supports The London Mayors initiative, to promote cleaner air in the capital. The Mayor has introduced the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone, to cut the number of high polluting vehicles in central London.

Sarma Franklyn, Director of Competent Couriers said:

With the outbreak of covid19 now has never been a more important time to take action and help clean up our dangerously polluted air and improve public health. We have upgraded to Euro 6 vehicles throughout our fleet to reduce emissions. We have also fitted state of the art Vision Track VT2000 cameras for added security for drivers and freight.

For more information about the ULEZ click here.

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