TDO wrote:
- There may be saloon plate premiums in a Gateshead-type scenario after allowing unlimited WAVs, but they will be lowered, at least in the short term, thus the term 'retained' is to that extent misleading;
Wrong again, and more evidence that you do not accept.
Plate values prior to derestriction £6k.
Plate values after derestriction now £10k.
Plate values in Gateshead were a constant £5500 - £6000 for approx 5 years prior to derestriction. 8 years after derestriction we have seen prices of plates nearly double.
In areas where you show plate values to be high a vehicle is very often included in the amount demanded, yet you do not show this.
I'm not having a go at what your trying to do here, I'm just asking that the language you use should properly describe the figures that you show, it will add to the credibility of the peice should you chose to publish it.
Isn't it better to have these "questionable" aspects raised now than after the whole piece is discredited because of them.
Secondly Councils don't issue plates for free, there is an annual charge which must be met by the plateholder, another point that might, or indeed, be petty, but again its an observation mean't to help rather than hinder the amount of work which needs to go into such documents.
In order to recieve the support of the public, your better off just telling the truth instead of trying to trick the public, or the people who you intend to read the piece, into thinking something is happening when it quite clearly is not.
In areas which operate restrictive policies and also a WAV only policy the effect of derestriction will of course be different, but how many of those councils are considering derestricting compared with those who will maintain a quota on saloon HC whilst derestrict to allow WAVs, I wager a small percentage.
B. Lucky
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