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west4x4

Member Since: 23 Jan 2010
Location: Rutland
Posts: 140

23GPS wrote:
I've also stopped visiting Bath. Low emission zones are just a cash cow for lazy ineffective councils to raise income off the back of supposedly improving air quality. By way of example my Euro 4 2.4 Defender 110 can enter the Bath caz for free, but if I use my less polluting Euro 5 2.2 Defender 90 I have to pay the charge. Crazy!

If air quality doesn’t meet set quality targets councils have to take action. It’s ordered by the government non compliance results in fines. The funding for it is separate to main council budget and any revenue generated partly goes to running the scheme and partly to the government.
It’s not just them thinking how can we make a few quid here.

I’m guessing the 110 is a car and the 90 for all purposes a van? Annoying yes but understandable there has to be some cut off made

6th Aug 2022 11:58am

23GPS

Member Since: 19 Jun 2010
Location: Blackdown Hills, Somerset
Posts: 26

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green

The 110 is a 5 seat station wagon with rear windows, the 90 is a 4 seat station wagon with rear windows. When the Severn Bridge crossing used to charge to drive across into Wales, the 90 was classed as a car and I paid that rate and not the higher van rate. Hence I'm

off with Bath, although to be fair, Bradford Council are applying the same "logic". Thanks for your explanation on how the scheme is funded. I wonder what the Govt. spend the surplus on? It's still a cash cow in my opinion. Keep it simple - poverty spec.

9th Aug 2022 8:07pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4636

I think if your vehicle shows up as N1 on the computer you will be charged a different rate than an M1 or passenger vehicle i.e. the LR90. It happens over here with toll charges. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

9th Aug 2022 8:11pm

west4x4

Member Since: 23 Jan 2010
Location: Rutland
Posts: 140

23GPS wrote:
The 110 is a 5 seat station wagon with rear windows, the 90 is a 4 seat station wagon with rear windows. When the Severn Bridge crossing used to charge to drive across into Wales, the 90 was classed as a car and I paid that rate and not the higher van rate. Hence I'm off with Bath, although to be fair, Bradford Council are applying the same "logic". Thanks for your explanation on how the scheme is funded. I wonder what the Govt. spend the surplus on? It's still a cash cow in my opinion.

v

Wasn’t it land rover that change the defender to N1 for all variants not just commercials to get around certain regulations that would have meant ending production? But I agree it sounds crazy do you pay car rate VED?

12th Aug 2022 9:17pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4636

Over here that change meant that the Defender could be taxed at €1080 per year instead of €2350 per year. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

12th Aug 2022 10:37pm

SJM2018

Member Since: 06 Jul 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 296

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Aintree Green

As an updated; I ended up accepting the council offer and paying the £9.

I haven't received any further fines, so they have either cancelled them too or they have such a backlog it's taking even longer to issue fines.

I understand you can apply for "hard to replace vehicle" exemption, which I will look to do this weekend. I don't know whether they'll accept this, but worth a try! 2011 CSW XS 90

1st Sep 2022 8:15am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17312

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

SJM2018 wrote:
... the TPT ... suggested I email and ask whether there have been any previous adjudications relating to dual purpose vehicles and the Bath CAZ - which I’ve done. ...

Did you ever get an answer to this question?

1st Sep 2022 11:33am

SJM2018

Member Since: 06 Jul 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 296

No, they confirmed there hadn't been any adjudications. 2011 CSW XS 90

1st Sep 2022 3:05pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20270

Check out the reviews (and the Google reviews):
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=banes+re...gws-wiz-hp

If you ask me they should be given zero star reviews. It isn’t just CAZ, they’re criminalistic in their secret activities as well. Using discrimination for example based on peoples ages and lying about it (even though concrete evidence obtained under DPA 2018) and saying they did no such thing, you name it, they’ve been at it.
Ignoring gross misconduct complaints, silencing companies and the public’s complaints. Worst council in the U.K.

22nd Sep 2022 5:25pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6295

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

you can make your own decision on whether this goes one better than Bath.

wife just got stung for £120 in the Brum clean air con.

so wife's car isn't exempt so while driving my daughter made the payment....
wife get's a penalty and of course we assume daughter screwed up and didn't make payment.
well a bit of investigating and she did make the payment - showed up on her bank records but the payment was rejected - but this wasn't noticed.
wife tells Birmingham council and sends off to object with the evidence - objection declined and bang £120 for your trouble

14th Oct 2022 8:28pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2126

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Get the

away.......

Take it to court or at least to an Ombudsman or whatever, its a fecking scam anyhows!!

14th Oct 2022 8:30pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6295

yep - an f'in scam.

14th Oct 2022 8:31pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6295

now I come to think of it - this p's me off big time.
I mentioned it on here before - I used to work on a main artery leading into B'ham a few years ago and the was a load of shops with double yellows outside - all the 'locals' used to abuse the no parking to the point where the traffic wardens would walk by and look for the easy prey.

and now wife has tried to do the right thing and is getting stuffed for £120 !
them

used to take the P and got off with it because it was all too much effort to prosecute.

14th Oct 2022 8:37pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20270

Scammers local authorities really are.

I’m not sure about H’ham but sometimes you can see reviews on Google regarding this stuff.
Obviously the LA’s don’t want that to be displayed but Google, Trustpilot etc sometimes contain reviews.

I’ve seen anything from fraudsters to embezzlers on reviews.

Personally I see it as an affront to freedom.

It’s a bit like saying if someone walks down a street and wears shorts it’s okay, but if someone wore trousers then they need to pay or keep out.

In the words of Capt Mainwaring of Dad’s Army. “Words fail me”.

14th Oct 2022 9:24pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6295

it may all be a load of tosh, re wearing the shorts or trousers while that is taking liberties what pee's me off is we/I/the wife has the choice of whether we go to Brum and pay the charge or not.
we chose to go and pay the necessary charge. we clearly paid the charge which was then reject ie it shows as out and then back into the account and we still get stuffed !!
I would have expected an f'in apology not to get stung.!!

15th Oct 2022 12:49pm

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