The Wales & West Housing Group (WWHG) is taking a more proactive approach to grey fleet management, including business insurance and vehicle condition, in partnership with Licence Check.
WWHG manages more than 12,000 homes in 15 local authority areas across Wales and has more than 800 employees. This includes 500 drivers, of whom around 300 use their own cars on company business, creating a substantial grey fleet.
A health and safety review of its driving operations started some 12 months ago found that the organisation did not have consistent processes across its various businesses with regards to duty of care, grey fleet and licence checking
After a thorough search of relevant suppliers, Licence Check was appointed to carry out licence checking, grey fleet and risk management services, all provided through its cloud-based DAVIS risk management platform.
Following several months of operation, all driving licences at WWHG are checked on an annual, consistent basis across the board and all grey fleet drivers’ insurance cover and vehicle condition are checked and confirmed regularly.
HR officer Becki Spiller said: “The full roll-out across the business was initially slowed by the onset of Covid restrictions. With restrictions now easing, many of our employees are travelling for work more frequently again, and this gives us assurance that our staff have valid licences, insurances and roadworthiness checks although their vehicles may have been little used or off the road for some time.
Terry Hiles, general manager at Licence Check, added: “While there may have been a pause in normal trading conditions, DAVIS has been working away in the background, carrying out the essential licence checking and risk management processes on a continual basis. This ensures that, when businesses do get a green light, they are fully compliant and ready to go.”
