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COUNCIL OFFERING RESIDENTS HELP TO GET HGV LICENCE
PEOPLE in a district are being offered an opportunity to get HGV driver training to help them seek prosperous and secure employment.
Harborough District Council has teamed up with Job Centre Plus to offer training to help people gain a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or large goods vehicle (LGV) licence to benefit from the increased demand for drivers in the logistics sector.
This is due to the combination of Covid, Brexit, tax changes and a lack of training opportunities over the past 18 months.
The Commercial Driving Licence Support Scheme, using some of the government’s Additional Restrictions Grant funding, will support individuals who were either on furlough or on low incomes and would like to complete the relevant HGV/ LGV training courses.
The scheme will also fund the cost of the licence with between £1,000 and £1,500 of support.
Participants could then be supported into potential job roles as drivers.
Councillor Phil King, leader of Harborough District Council, said: “Drivers are in huge demand at the moment, with significant salaries being offered to many with the right training.
“I would encourage eligible local residents, those who are on furlough, or benefits such as Universal Credit or council tax support, to take advantage of this training opportunity while they can – particularly with the vital importance that logistics has in our local economy.”
For more information, contact the council’s grants and funding officer, Jaswinder Powar, on 07874 876579 or email:
There is also information about this and other grant opportunities at: