On Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:39 PM [GMT+1=CET],
Chris N Deuchar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I can't help thinking a lot of the chat on this has missed the mark.
>
> The impending problems for BW are not primarily those presented by
> DEFRA themselves - or even the UK government. The problem is the
> *fine* that has come from the EU. What was the intention behind this?
> To harm BW and all the other DEFRA 'subsidiaries'? No, I am sure it
> was intended to punish the UK government/DEFRA itself. I doubt the EU
> realise what actual effect this fine is likely to have - and no one
> seems to be telling them.
>
> THEREFORE, surely the point is we should all be contacting our MEPs
> primarily (and only copied to MPs) to complain that the EU punishment
> has been brushed off by DEFRA onto others who have been doing their
> job (relatively) correctly. In other words the fine has missed its
> target. This is a real injustice.
>
> Whilst I am sure all the proposed (UK) protests will all have their
> local impact, I can't help but feel that they will miss their mark as
> much as the EU have and therefore that little will be achieved...
>
> ...unless you can all convince me I have got it wrong?
Unless I misunderstand the situation, the EU fine was imposed on the UK
Government. It's the Treasury that has decided it has to come out of
Defra's budget rather than be paid centrally. So it's for the Treasury to
make good the damage.
Mike Stevens
narrowboat Felis Catus III
web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk
Defend the waterways.
Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
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