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Our friendly, expert helpline team are on standby to help or advise on any automotive related issue. Make the most of your IGA membership and find out how our team can support your business over the phone. Our helpline is your first point of contact if you need help or advice on any automotive related […]

Healthcare Professionals to be able to provide fit notes This July sees other Healthcare Professionals such as Pharmacists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, also being able to provide fit notes.  It means that GPs alone will not have to bear the burden.  The reason behind the change in the law is to assist GPs, who […]

The halfway point of the 2022/23 MOT annual training year is fast approaching, so ensure your testers have enough time to comfortably and confidently complete their training and assessment with support from the RMI Academy of Automotive Skills. Six MOT annual training packages are available to ensure that all testers can comply with DVSA’s requirements […]

Allianz share why employers need to be aware of the legal ramifications of any workplace decisions they make post-COVID. After two years of strict guidance on what we could and couldn’t do during the pandemic, the government’s latest guidance, Living with Covid-19, is much lighter touch. Offering common sense advice on areas such as vaccines […]

Each month the Autodata team answers a common technical question and provides a printable document with technical diagrams to download and keep, exclusively for IGA members. Q.We have a 2011 BMW Z4 2,0 petrol in the workshop with an engine oil leak from the front part of the cylinder head cover. We replaced the cylinder […]

Ben, the automotive industry charity, share their top 10 tips to help you eat healthily, whatever your budget. Why eating healthy is important There is a strong link between nutrition (what we eat) and our health & wellbeing. Eating a balanced diet is important as it plays a big part in looking after our overall […]

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has responded to the Mayor of London’s consultation, opposing his proposed plans to extend the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in August 2023. The IGA surveyed its members based within the M25 orbital motorway to understand their views on the proposed extension, and 95% did not support the proposal. 88% felt […]