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Before you hop away for the long weekend in your caravan or motorhome, take a couple of minutes to check your tyres. One in five motorway and A road breakdowns are tyre related, and many of them could be prevented with simple checks.
TyreSafe, Approved Workshop Scheme & The NCC are reminding everyone to check your tyre pressure, condition and tread before you travel so your Easter plans get off to an egg-cellent start.

UK caravans stolen… now recovered from Poland!
Thanks to Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team The NCC, NCC CRiS and VIN CHIP and international law enforcement, stolen caravans have been safely returned to the UK.

You can protect your caravan or motorhome today by ensuring it is forensically security marked with VIN Chip and registered on the CRiS database - the UK's national register for touring caravans.

👉 Read the full story: https://www.thencc.org.uk/hubs/news/stolen-uk-caravans-recovered-from-poland-with-ncc-vin-chip-and-cris-support/

Calling all technicians! Alde heating system training is now available through the NCC Training Academy.

Our Alde Service Partner training allows you to study Alde's current generation heating systems in more depth and learn how to maintain, service and repair them, with the aim of becoming an Alde-certified workshop technician or mobile service engineer. 🎓

For enterprising trainees, it also covers the company's most popular aftermarket upgrades.

Already proving popular, the early course dates for 2026 are fully booked, but there's availability in March, October, November and December next year. The course takes place in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

Why not add Alde heating system training to your Christmas list and join us next year as you enhance your skills? 👨‍🏭

Find out more and book online here 👉https://hubs.la/Q03YBFjS0

We’ve joined dozens of organisations in the tourism sector to call on the Chancellor to reject plans for a tourism tax in England.

Businesses in our industry are already facing tough challenges – from inflation and rising costs to increased National Insurance and wages. Adding a levy would create extra admin for accommodation providers, and could deter visitors when the goal is to attract 50 million inbound trips.

We’ll keep campaigning for policies that support our members and the wider industry.

📖 Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03VNfZr0

The NCC was pleased to attend and represent our sector at the Tourism Alliance Policy Conference yesterday in London. The event brought together industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to share insight and shape strategies to strengthen tourism across the UK.

Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock delivered a keynote speech announcing a £300,000 VisitEngland domestic marketing campaign to promote North West seaside resorts, launching in February 2026. Targeting the crucial March-June shoulder season, the campaign – developed with Marketing Lancashire, Liverpool City Region, and Cumbria Tourism aims to boost visits and overnight stays, supporting jobs and driving economic growth in coastal communities. Its reach will be doubled through match funding from an online travel agent.

Highlighting tourism as a ‘national treasure’ to the UK economy, contributing £58.2 billion and supporting 1.2 million jobs, Minister Peacock also acknowledged the sector’s challenges, including seasonality, rising costs, and increasing global competition. Efforts to address workforce skills shortages, such as the Hospitality Skills Passport, were also emphasised, alongside a new light-touch short-term lets registration scheme launching in 2026 to help raise safety standards and support fair competition.

We look forward to continuing to work with the Tourism Alliance and the wider tourism trade community to champion the vital contribution that leisure vehicle and holiday park businesses play in driving economic growth, and to advocate for government policies that effectively support and benefit tourism enterprises.

Read the Minister’s full speech in the comments 👇👇

# TourismConference # TourismConference

Brake, the road safety charity's Road Safety Week is the perfect time to refresh your touring safety knowledge. The NCC recommends regular vehicle checks, correct loading, and pre-trip inspections for every journey.
Check out our consumer guidance here https://hubs.la/Q03T32CF0
What’s your top tip for safe travel? Share it in the comments and help keep our roads safe!

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🌍 Built for Adventure, Backed by Certification ✅

At Bailey, every leisure vehicle is crafted to meet the highest safety and compliance standards 🛠️✨

Each model is certified by The NCC and European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) - so you can travel with confidence 🚐💨

🔒 Meeting strict European Standards, British Legislation, and industry codes of practice for health and safety 💪

👉 Learn more: https://pulse.ly/lxiqfrn9y3

Congratulations Highbridge Caravan Centre Ltd !

🎉 Celebrating 60 years – with a challenge! 🚐💨

To mark its 60th anniversary, long-standing NCC member Highbridge Caravan Centre Ltd is tomorrow embarking on an epic 24-hour charity challenge – travelling the full length of the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats in a campervan.

A team of three Highbridge employees will journey over 22 hours, stopping at key locations to celebrate British leisure vehicle manufacturing and Highbridge’s own history. Stops include:

📍 Highbridge Devon & Somerset
📍 Bailey of Bristol
📍 Hillside Leisure - VW Registered Manufacturer (Derby)
📍 Wildax Motorhomes (Huddersfield)
📍 Coachman Caravan Company & Swift Group (Hull)
📍 Erwin Hymer Group (Consett)

All this in support of the Children's Hospice South West, a cause close to the team’s heart. And if they don’t make it in 24 hours? It’s an icy dip in Loch Ness! 🥶

Help them reach their £6,000 fundraising target and follow their journey here 👉
https://lnkd.in/dxNh9Yjq