Mike's Long Service at PMG

Congratulations to driver Mike Lally on his recent long service award.

Mike is based at our Bristol yard and has been driving PMG road sweepers for the past 10 years. He is an excellent operator and a credit to our company.

He is pictured here receiving his long service bonus and bottle of champagne from PMG joint managing director Patrick McGuinness.

Said Mike: “I really don’t know where the time has gone!  The past ten years have just  flown by. I really enjoy working at PMG .”

PMG Appoints New Workshop Manager

Our new workshop manager Zac Simmons has returned to the job he loves most – looking after municipal hire vehicles.

Zac and his team of three technicians are responsible for keeping PMG Services vehicles in tip top mechanical condition, ready to take on whatever challenge our customers give us!

From starting out with just one sweeper in 1990 The PMG fleet of vacuum tankers, gully tankers and sweepers has grown to 45 with more on the way.

Originally from Northampton, Zac has over 10 years’ experience working for some of the leading contract hire company’s including MHS, Go-Plant and Specialist Fleet Services. He started on the tools working in the workshop looking after local authority contract hire vehicles and worked his way up through the ranks to workshop manager.

He relocated to Bristol in 2014 to be with his wife Lynette and joined Mercedes van dealership City West as service manager before moving on to Sapphire Vehicle Services at Emerson Green. There he managed one of the company’s largest regional workshop operations looking after the Sainsbury’s supermarket fleet. 

But Zac’s heart has always been in municipal vehicles, so when he saw the advertisement for the PMG position he jumped at the chance.

He said: “I’m delighted to back in the sector I want to be in, the municipal side of things.  PMG is an growing business with lots of potential and I am really enjoying being part of the team here.  My first priority is to modernise the workshop and put in systems to ensure that we continue to meet the future servicing requirements of the growing PMG fleet.”

Commented operations manager Stuart Knight: “We are delighted that Zac has chosen to join PMG for the next phase of his career. He brings with him a vast amount of knowledge and expertise of working within our sector and I am sure he will have a great deal to contribute to the continued success of our award winning company.”

In his spare time Zac enjoys watching rugby and is a keen Northampton Saints supporter (we won’t hold that against him!) He also enjoys renovating garden machinery and DIY.

' Three's Not a Crowd ! '

Christmas has come early at PMG.
We have just taken delivery of  3 Brand new Johnston VT651's.
These new machines are all on 15 tonne chassis, one being a DAF and two on the new VOLVO. The VOLVO's are a new adventure for PMG and the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty offering was a key point in our decision to purchase from VOLVO. The DAF is a tried and tested machine within our fleet of 35 sweepers and the new additions strengthen our very busy fleet. PMG are pleased with the new machines and our compliments go to Johnston again for providing a quality product on new chassis.

'Waste Recycling Operative Required'

PMG have a vacancy for an Operative to work in our waste recycling facility in Bristol. The successful person will be helping us achieve our proud status of 'zero waste to Landfill'. Our facility recycles the waste generated by our own fleet of vehicles and also for external customers. The ideal candidate will have a class 2 HGV licence, experience of operating machinery and working with waste. This is a good opportunity to join a well established company that is going places. Please call Dave to discuss this further on our main office number.

'HGV Mechanic or Plant Fitter Vacancy'

Due to company growth and fleet expansion, PMG would like to employ an experienced HGV mechanic or Plant Fitter to join our existing team of dynamic technicians. This is any exciting time to join a friendly family run business that is expanding. We offer excellent rates of pay with overtime and company bonus scheme. Please call Dave on our main number to discuss this opportunity further.

PMG Services provide Emergency Flood Clearance and Tanker Services across the West Country.

For several weeks now the country has been hit by significant rainfall leading to well publicised flooding, particularly in the South west of England.

These floods often referred to as flash floods due to the speed in which water levels rise, have become a significant problem for local authorities to manage due to their unpredictable nature and extensive damage that can be caused.

Our tankers and sweepers are currently working to help a variety of customers who are attempting to restore some normality to their lives following the flooding. Are work varies from emptying flooded cellars & emptying septic tanks through to emptying gullys & sweeping roads where the clean up operations have started.


From our depot in Bristol we have the resources to supply a reliable emergency flood clearance service across the West Country. We aim to deal with any emergency within one hour from receiving a call and can offer the following flood clearance services:

- Tanker Services

- Flood Water Removal and Disposal

- Gully Emptying Services

- Flash Flood Waste Removal

- Flooded Cellar Emptying

- Sewer Flood Water Clearance

Need to know more information about flood clearance services?

Please contact one of our friendly team on 0117 9728564.