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Title: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: Nickbat on 05 March 2011, 23:40:43
"The government is pushing ahead with plans to cut the cost of fuel for drivers on a number of Scottish islands and the Isles of Scilly.

It has asked the European Commission if it can reduce fuel duty by 5p a litre, the BBC understands.

Ministers are not allowed to cut fuel duty without getting permission from Brussels first.

But it could be autumn before the bid is processed and voted on by finance ministers, European Commission sources have said."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12648814

Nice to know we run our own country. ::) ::)  >:(
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: hotel21 on 05 March 2011, 23:50:32
It therefore begs the question, do they need tio ask Brussels permission to raise it?

Load of cock.....
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: BigAl on 05 March 2011, 23:59:27
just to clarify - its not "cheaper" fuel as they are currently paying ~ £1:50 a litre
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: hotel21 on 06 March 2011, 00:02:42
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just to clarify - its not "cheaper" fuel as they are currently paying ~ £1:50 a litre

Agreed.  :y

Was simply questioning the concept that we (the UK) have to ask Brussels if we can reduce fuel duty in some areas/instances.  Do we also have to ask when its increased?

Whole 'permissions' thing is cack..... 

Time to place it up the EU hoop....
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: Ken T on 06 March 2011, 00:04:10
Now, if you could derive fuel from peat, which they have in abundance, you would be laughing. Some sort of fire/microturbine perhaps ?.

Ken
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: Ken T on 06 March 2011, 00:10:42
Just checked, there are about 8 Billion Terrajoules of energy tied up in peat resources. That should keep the Mig going for a few days.  :y

Ken
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: bigegg on 06 March 2011, 20:38:32
A few years ago, the .gov of the time (whoever it was) tried to give ferry vouchers to all the sheep farmers on the scottish off-shore islands so that they could bring the lambs to sell on the mainland without making a loss.

the eu decided this was an illegal subsidy and the farmers ended up slaughtering the lambs on the islands and leaving them to rot because it was cheaper than selling them

maybe this is the same sort of thing?
Title: Re: Cheaper fuel for the Scottish Islands?
Post by: Varche on 06 March 2011, 21:08:58
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A few years ago, the .gov of the time (whoever it was) tried to give ferry vouchers to all the sheep farmers on the scottish off-shore islands so that they could bring the lambs to sell on the mainland without making a loss.

the eu decided this was an illegal subsidy and the farmers ended up slaughtering the lambs on the islands and leaving them to rot because it was cheaper than selling them
maybe this is the same sort of thing?

Outrageous. This and throwing fish away because of quotas is the economics of the madhouse. It will all pan out OK as we will be able to buy our lamb from a French farmer. :o