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IGA publishes Government Guidance on COVID-19

|Date: November 04, 2020

IGA publishes Government Guidance on COVID-19

With new restrictions being implemented in the UK from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to ...

With new restrictions being implemented in the UK from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to curb the spread of COVID-19, the IGA has published the Government’s guidance on the latest lock ...

November 04, 2020
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IGA launches COVID-19 Compliance Scheme

|Date: July 02, 2020

IGA launches COVID-19 Compliance Scheme

The IGA has announced its field team will be offering advice to garages to help them achieve compliance i ...

The IGA has announced its field team will be offering advice to garages to help them achieve compliance in line with government advice surrounding coronavirus. The field team will be able to pay garag ...

July 02, 2020
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IGA receives response concerning MOT extension

|Date: May 29, 2020

IGA receives response concerning MOT extension

IGA has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has responded to its letter re ...

IGA has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has responded to its letter requesting an end to the six-month MOT extension. The response explained that plans to stop the e ...

May 29, 2020
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IGA requests enhancement of furlough scheme

|Date: April 30, 2020

IGA requests enhancement of furlough scheme

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, req ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, requesting an enhancement to the furlough scheme. This is so that employees can partially return t ...

April 30, 2020
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IGA states garages should stop discounting MOTs

|Date: April 20, 2020

IGA states garages should stop discounting MOTs

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it is campaigning against the practice of discount ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it is campaigning against the practice of discounting MOTs to help garages recuperate costs from the loss of revenue throughout the Coronavirus p ...

April 20, 2020
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IGA provides guidance to appeal business rate relief

|Date: April 16, 2020

IGA provides guidance to appeal business rate relief

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has released guidance for members on how they can appeal busines ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has released guidance for members on how they can appeal business rate relief from their local council. Stuart James, IGA Chief Executive, explained: “We have ...

April 16, 2020
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IGA pushes for technical information access

|Date: February 07, 2020

IGA pushes for technical information access

The IGA has revealed that access to technical information is now more crucial than ever, in response to C ...

The IGA has revealed that access to technical information is now more crucial than ever, in response to Catapult’s Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles report. Frank Harvey, Head of Member S ...

February 07, 2020
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IGA calls for fair use of apprenticeship levy

|Date: January 14, 2020

IGA calls for fair use of apprenticeship levy

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for greater control of the apprenticeship levy to hel ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for greater control of the apprenticeship levy to help reduce the shortage of skilled technicians. This follows statistics that have suggested that ...

January 14, 2020
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IGA releases apprenticeship guide for independents

|Date: October 25, 2019

IGA releases apprenticeship guide for independents

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it will be making apprentice funding, recruitment ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it will be making apprentice funding, recruitment and retention clearer for independent garages with the publication of The Garage Guide to Recru ...

October 25, 2019
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IGA teams up with the IPO

|Date: September 23, 2019

IGA teams up with the IPO

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a collaboration with with the Intellectual Propert ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a collaboration with with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The collaboration will aim to highlight the dangers of counterfeit and consumer ...

September 23, 2019
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The IGA: Looking Ahead to 2019

|Date: December 12, 2018

The IGA: Looking Ahead to 2019

The IGA has given its forecast on the state of the industry as we enter 2019, including difficulties that ...

The IGA has given its forecast on the state of the industry as we enter 2019, including difficulties that may be faced by the independent garages, and the IGA's strategy for tackling those challenges. ...

December 12, 2018
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Government Launches Counterfeit Vehicle Parts Awareness Campaign

|Date: August 08, 2018

Government Launches Counterfeit Vehicle Parts Awareness Campaign

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued new guidance as part of a cross-government and industry ...

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued new guidance as part of a cross-government and industry campaign to warn consumers of the serious dangers of fake car parts. ...

August 08, 2018
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IGA Publishes Report Investigating Garage Work Providers

|Date: April 18, 2018

IGA Publishes Report Investigating Garage Work Providers

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has published a study of consumer facing websites that provide w ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has published a study of consumer facing websites that provide work to independent garages for a fee. ...

April 18, 2018
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3-1-1 to Remain Unchanged!

|Date: January 18, 2018

3-1-1 to Remain Unchanged!

The government has announced that the period before a car's first MOT test is to remain at 3 years. ...

The government has announced that the period before a car's first MOT test is to remain at 3 years. ...

January 18, 2018
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The IGA Enters Bangers4BEN Again This Year!

|Date: September 29, 2016

The IGA Enters Bangers4BEN Again This Year!

Did you know we support the motor charity, BEN? BEN, a not-for-profit organisation, seeks to provide prac ...

Did you know we support the motor charity, BEN? BEN, a not-for-profit organisation, seeks to provide practical help, support and advice to you and others who work, or have worked, in the automotive in ...

September 29, 2016
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