Just recieved e mail from Shadow Transport Minister
Dear Mrs Nye
Your e-mail to Rt Hon David Cameron MP, the Leader of the Conservative Party copying him into the petition you sent to the Prime Minister about exempting motor homes from the new emissions charges has been sent to me as the Shadow Roads Minister.
I quite understand the problem that you face given that the average motor home does not travel many miles. I will be interested to hear what reaction you get from the Prime Minister from this petition and whether they are intend to revisit this.
The London low emission zone area is actually administered by Transport for London and is under the control of Boris Johnson the Mayor of London. I therefore, suggest that you write to Boris to see if they have considered making any additional exemptions from the LEZ charges. I know there are a number of other private users of large of vehicles such as, horse boxes and those who transport historic vehicles who also feel quite annoyed that this is affecting them.
Thank you, again for bringing this to Mr Cameron’s attention. It may well come up in Parliament in which case I will be able to add motor caravans to the list of similarly effected vehicles that I had previously been made aware of.
Thank you, again for writing.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Goodwill MP for Scarborough & Whitby Shadow Transport Minister House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Tel 020 7219 8268
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I think the suggestion of writing to Boris Johnson is a good idea if you have not already done so. It seems very strange that they don't seem to have made any exceptions. Does the London to Brighton Vintage Car run take place under these restrictions?
Hi I have invited Boris to the MCC meet at Blackheath next week to see how we enjoy ourselves and why we Rally. Shock everybody if he said yes Also sent everything to Edwina Currie as she spent £20,000.00 on a 10year old van so she wont be able to go to London 2010
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I wanted you to keep up with what I'm still doing and I will take Edwinas advice and contact Cabinet Minister for Transport I have also requested a Early Morning Motion in Parliament through my Local MP Regards Mavis From: Edwina Currie Date: 08/11/2008 20:59:54 To: mavis nye Subject: Re: Motor home petition
Hello Mavis I'm sorry but the problem isn't very clear from this - no doubt I have missed Something in the Caravan Club magazine but we are away right now, on the high seas (without Vanessa) so it is difficult to comment. However I note that the deadline for signing the petition is passed so We can't sign it. I agree that it would be a good idea to copy the German cities' exemptions for non-commercial vehicles for up to 500km a year. As for keeping a log book, many owners do that anyway. The response from Robert Goodwill MP is encouraging. It suggests that if/when the legislation is presented to the House of Commons, the Opposition will put down amendments which will include motorhomes. Meanwhile I suggest you write to Boris Johnson the Mayor of London who has responsibility for the London Emission Zone, and get your members to write on masse to their own MPs. If enough people do that, then the amendments will be welcomed when they are presented, and are more likely to be passed without a vote. You could of course also try the Cabinet Minister for Transport - this govt is still in charge! - and make the same points. Good luck Edwina
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Edwina Currie has just emailed me tonight that when she gets back she is writting to Boris to back our Campagn.
I have lodge an Early Morning Motion with Cabinate Minister Geoffrey Hoon and my Local MP and we are all waiting for the Prime Ministers answer to the petition then they can all kick in. Watch this space
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