FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has frozen its membership subscription fees in 2017 and introduced a new ratings system that will see smaller operators benefit from savings.
The restructuring applies to companies with between one and five vehicles. From 17 February, FORS will apply a flat rate of £80 per vehicle for fleets with up to five vehicles. A discount of £15 will be applied to single-vehicle operators, who will then pay a reduced fee of just £65.
This restructure will mean that the majority of members with smaller fleets will benefit from lower annual subscriptions. Existing operators running fleets of three vehicles will have their subscriptions held at their current fee in 2017.
Subscription fee structures for larger fleets, along with costs for initial and annual follow-up audits, also remain at 2015 rates.
“What this shows,” said FORS director, John Hix, “is that FORS is very much in tune with the operating community and the demands it faces with the cost of running commercial vehicle fleets – whatever their size and make-up.
“We enjoyed a good deal of positive feedback at our FORS Members’ Conference,” he added, “and, quite rightly, operating costs, were uppermost in the minds of members. So, we wanted to make sure our fees are as keen as possible and we will remain receptive to member feedback.”
Full details of FORS 2017 subscription fees can be found here: https://www.fors-online.org.uk/cms/2017-subscription-fees/
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