At Allied Lakeside we appreciate other businesses who are as customer focused as ourselves. This is why we are happy to partner with online golf equipment suppliers Golf Division, who have built up a loyal customer base. Golf Division offer an amazing selection of golf clubs, golf balls, bags, trolleys, weatherproof clothing and lots more at low, excellent value for money prices. Brand names include Titleist, Callaway, Bay Hill,Golf Gear, Voit and Palmer. Always happy [...]

Lakeside Van Hire opened for business on the Lakeside Retail Park in January 2012. The site is ideally located to expand the georgaphical reach of Allied Self Drive Hire into South Essex and Kent. Locations such as Thurrock, Grays, Tilbury, Dagenham, Rainham, Chadwell St Mary and South Ockendon were all on the radar pre-launch. The business level, from a standing start for Q1 this year has been very encouraging. Vehicle Hire customers from the immediate [...]

  The future may not be all doom and gloom for vehicle hire companies according to John Lewis, chief executive of the BVRLA. In his recently published ‘Fleet Optimists Guide 2012′, he states that the downward trend of the economy is unlikely to affect the car rental sector too significantly as road transport is an essential rather than a luxury. His predictions include the belief that commercial vehicle registrations will be bolstered by rising demand [...]

  A new government initiative was announced last year involving widespread consultation with motorists and other road users. Opinions were sought in an effort to minimise government ‘red tape’ related to the Department of Transport wherever possible. Evidence was collected and results have now been published with measures being put into action. Transport secretary Justine Greening will oversee alterations or removal of certain regulations such as:-Elimination of the need for excess documentation storage as V5 [...]

Allied Self Drive Hire, as an expanding company, are delighted to have opened a new branch of their excellent vehicle hire business at Lakeside Retail Park, Thurrock. The new branch is perfectly located to serve the communities of Lakeside, Thurrock, Grays, Tilbury, Dagenham, Hornchurch, Dartford, Essex & Kent. Allied Self Drive Hire, Lakeside is expected to mirror the success of the Allied Brentwood branch which has gone from strength to strength since it was established [...]