Roadtransport.com Budget 2009 live analysis http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=3308f23936&height=&width= Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:56:47 GMT Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:58:27 GMT 1 en-us <![CDATA[11:59 Roadtransport.com]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:59:51 GMT <![CDATA[12:00 Roadtransport.com]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:53 GMTRoadtransport.com, and I'm here at Hermes House, headquarters of the Freight Transport Association.
I'm about to be joined by FTA Chief Economist Simon Chapman, who will be providing expert analysis of the Budget announcements as they are made.
]]> <![CDATA[12:09 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:09:07 GMT <![CDATA[12:11 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:11:32 GMT Brace yourselves! Follow the budget LIVE with Simon Chapman from the FTA at www.roadtransport.com/budget Expect tough spending cuts! ]]> <![CDATA[12:13 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:13:03 GMT <![CDATA[12:13 rt_james via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:13:05 GMT We're covering the budget live using, um, Cover It Live: http://tinyurl.com/d26gty ]]> <![CDATA[12:20 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:20:26 GMT http://tiny.cc/QZJkd ...Check out or live coverage of all things budget!!! ]]> <![CDATA[12:24 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:24:33 GMT <![CDATA[12:31 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:31:40 GMTa story on the vehicle scrappage scheme today, claiming that it would apply to any vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes GVW - they used the excellent headline 'White Van Man can land two grand by canning van' - and also claiming that it would only apply to British-made vehicles. While this would be nice for LDV, Vauxhall and Ford, how exactly would that square with EU competition law? ]]> <![CDATA[12:33 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:33:23 GMT No mention of fuel duty in the national press today in the lead-up to the budget. Is a suprise in store? ]]> <![CDATA[12:34 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[12:34 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:34:35 GMT <![CDATA[12:35 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:35:01 GMT budget: Economy to start growing again by the end of the year, says Darling. ]]> <![CDATA[12:37 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:37:31 GMT He's started! Alistair Darling expects to see UK economy start to recover around the end of the year....see www.roadtransport.com/budget ]]> <![CDATA[12:40 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:40:53 GMT No quick fixes, no overnight solutions--that's the economic word from Chancellor Alistair Darling. Go to www.roadtransport.com/budget ]]> <![CDATA[12:41 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:41:45 GMT "There are no quick fixes or overnight solutions," says Darling...so what can we expect from the budget? ]]> <![CDATA[12:41 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:41:52 GMT <![CDATA[12:43 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:43:21 GMT <![CDATA[12:43 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:43:55 GMT <![CDATA[12:44 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:44:25 GMT Laughter as Darling says in budget 3.5% economic growth by 2011 ]]> <![CDATA[12:45 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:45:16 GMT Chancellor Alistair Darling reckons UK will fare better than Germany or Japan in any recovery. Go to www.roadtransport.com/budget ]]> <![CDATA[12:47 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:47:33 GMT <![CDATA[12:47 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:47:42 GMT Darling says at budget..there will be mesures to ensure short term job losses does not become a lifetime on benefits.. http://tiny.cc/xqbxj ]]> <![CDATA[12:48 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:48:31 GMT Darling says at budget.there will be measures to ensure short term job losses do not represent a lifetime on benefits.. http://tiny.cc/xqbxj ]]> <![CDATA[12:51 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:51:51 GMT Small companies get further delay in increase in Corporation tax. Check out our budget coverage on roadtransport.com/budget ]]> <![CDATA[12:52 rikkiuk via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:52:41 GMT budget Darling says - scrappage to be introduced on cars over 10 years old ]]> <![CDATA[12:53 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:53:33 GMT budget: Car scrappage scheme will be on until March 2010 - more details later ]]> <![CDATA[12:54 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:54:38 GMT <![CDATA[12:54 Comment From Guest]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:54:58 GMT <![CDATA[12:55 Comment From Jo]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:55:31 GMT <![CDATA[12:56 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:56:15 GMT <![CDATA[12:58 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:58:49 GMT <![CDATA[12:59 Comment From Jo]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:59:27 GMT <![CDATA[1:00 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:09 GMT "We need to maintain key public services" Darling states in budget. Surely road haulage is vital for the public!!! ]]> <![CDATA[1:02 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:02:28 GMT <![CDATA[1:02 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:02:52 GMT budget: Fuel duty up 2ppl from September ]]> <![CDATA[1:04 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:04:03 GMT From Sept 2ppl rise on fuel duty announced in budget! ]]> <![CDATA[1:05 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:05:01 GMT <![CDATA[1:06 Comment From Trucksalt]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:06:57 GMTRT.com ]]> <![CDATA[1:07 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:07:39 GMT 2p/lit fuel duty increase in September could be the straw that breaks the camel's back for many small hauliers - roadtransport.com/budget ]]> <![CDATA[1:07 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:07:39 GMT In the budget £1bn has been pledged for all things green and carbon cutting! ]]> <![CDATA[1:09 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:09:40 GMT £500m boost offered to the construction sector in the budget ]]> <![CDATA[1:15 JoTanner via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:15:41 GMT Not good news from the Budget for logisitcs: 2ppl on fuel duty from Sept. ]]> <![CDATA[1:17 Biglorryblog via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:17:18 GMT After diesel duty hikes, will truck operators get a double whammy on VED? Keep your fingers crossed! www.roadtransport.com/Budget ]]> <![CDATA[1:17 JoTanner via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:17:18 GMT Budget: Logistics is the lifeblood of UK economy. Rather than getting a tranfusion, Darling turns into Dracula. ]]> <![CDATA[1:17 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:17:18 GMT £405m to be invested in green technologies....will this Budget help logistics sector in any way... ]]> <![CDATA[1:18 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[1:19 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:19:34 GMT <![CDATA[1:19 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:19:43 GMT Standard redundancy pay is set to increase Darling says in Budget! ]]> <![CDATA[1:22 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:22:06 GMT <![CDATA[1:23 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:23:39 GMT Darling concludes in Budget: "You can grow your way out of a recession, but you cannot cut your way out." Hmmmm ]]> <![CDATA[1:25 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:25:55 GMT <![CDATA[1:26 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:26:53 GMT ]]> <![CDATA[1:27 Comment From Brian Weatherley]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:27:04 GMT <![CDATA[1:28 JoTanner via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:28:24 GMT Budget: The countdown starts now. We've got less than 5 months to change Darling's mind on fuel duty. ]]> <![CDATA[1:29 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:29:33 GMT <![CDATA[1:30 Comment From Guest]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:30:45 GMT <![CDATA[1:32 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:32:41 GMTdownload the full Budget report from this page . ]]> <![CDATA[1:34 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:06 GMTthree fuel duty increases in the space of a year - this represents an increase in the industry's tax of £810m per annum! ]]> <![CDATA[1:36 rikkiuk via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:36:08 GMT Budget I heard nothing in the Budget that offers any real relief to the haulage industry, but did feel the fuel duty kick in the teeth ]]> <![CDATA[1:37 Simon Chapman]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:37:06 GMT <![CDATA[1:40 Comment From Rikki..]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:40:31 GMT <![CDATA[1:40 Comment From Rikki..]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:40:32 GMT <![CDATA[1:40 rikkiuk via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:40:49 GMT As announced at 2008 Pre- Budget, Report the VED rates for motorbikes, heavy goods vehicles and all related rates will be frozen in 2009. ]]> <![CDATA[1:40 Comment From Jo]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:40:58 GMT <![CDATA[1:41 Simon Chapman]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:41:56 GMT <![CDATA[1:46 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:46:06 GMT ]]> <![CDATA[1:51 JoTanner via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:51:45 GMT Budget: Thanks, Mr Darling, you've just landed us with a £810m bill for this year. What percentage of the banks does that buy us? ]]> <![CDATA[1:55 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:55:32 GMT Budget report says fuel duty increase will contribute to medium-term fiscal consolidation and save 2 MtCO2 per year by 2013-14 ]]> <![CDATA[1:55 trucksalt via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:55:32 GMT Scrappage for 10yr old vans in Budget? How many V-reg and older vans are there in the parc? Not many I reckon... ]]> <![CDATA[1:56 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:56:32 GMT

The Government will introduce measures to incentivise the choice of Euro VI vehicles, once the full details of the standard have been established by the European Commission. ]]> <![CDATA[1:57 Comment From Rikki..]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:57:02 GMT <![CDATA[1:57 rt_ChristopherW via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:57:21 GMT Budget: 2 MtCO2 = two million tonnes of carbon ]]> <![CDATA[1:59 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:59:43 GMTdioxide - equating to just over half a million tonnes of carbon. ]]> <![CDATA[2:01 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:01:40 GMT <![CDATA[2:08 Comment From Rikki..]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:08:21 GMT <![CDATA[2:11 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:11:52 GMT£1,250m in 2010-11 (more than the 50% top tax rate produces) and £1,750m in 2011-12.
The 2% increase in tobacco duty will only raise £60m next year... ]]> <![CDATA[2:15 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:15:50 GMT Either way, it only costs the Government £300m this year - a small fraction of the fuel duty increase. ]]> <![CDATA[2:33 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:33:42 GMT The logistics sector has a strong track record of reducing emissions and investing in greener vehicles. Ironically, the Chancellor's announcement today has put the kibosh on many businesses being able to make that investment. It may be unpopular to tax motorists, but the fact that is that private cars add far more to the UK's CO2 emissions than commercial vehicles. That's why the time has come for the Government to give serious consideration to different rates of duty for business users and private motorists.
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£250 million of funding was announced in January 2009, and in April Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK announced that:
  • up to £20 million will be available to support the roll-out of charging infrastructure needed to grow the market for ultra-low carbon cars. Cities and regions, in conjunction with the private sector, will be able to bid for this seed funding; and
  • the majority of the £250 million will be used to reduce up-front costs of early electric and plug-in hybrid cars by between £2,000 and £5,000. The Government will begin discussions with the automotive and finance industries, as well as other key stakeholders, to explore how best to deliver this incentive from 2011.
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Kilometre for kilometre, an electric vehicle powered with electricity generated from the current UK grid can emit up to 40 per cent less carbon than a conventional petrol vehicle. Electric vehicles will also improve local air quality as they have zero emissions at the tail pipe.

 Why not incentivise low-carbon vehicles without specifying that they have to be electric or hybrid? There's plenty of potential in internal combustion yet, given alternative fuels, technology like HCCI and improved traffic control. ]]> <![CDATA[3:29 rt_JoBourke via twitter ]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:29:26 GMT Government has no money but splashing cash for green issues and making hauliers pay the price one owner driver says on Budget! ]]> <![CDATA[3:31 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:31:50 GMT According to Simon Chapman, if you were spending £150,000 on trucks and were taxed at the Small Companies' rate, that would be worth £4,200 to you. If you were being taxed at the main rate of corporation tax, it would be worth £5,600. ]]> <![CDATA[3:34 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:34:29 GMTis available on vans up to 3.5 tonnes. Not sure yet whether the full £2,000 incentive will be supplied by the Treasury. ]]> <![CDATA[4:12 Toby Clark]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:12:30 GMT
SNP CONDEMN BUDGET FUEL DUTY HIKE
Budget confirmation that fuel duty is to rise by 2p per litre from September has been condemned with SNP Westminster Transport spokesperson, Angus MacNeil MP, warning the move will hinder economic recovery.
Mr MacNeil said:
“Pushing up fuel prices is absolutely the wrong thing to do in the grip of recession and this increase will actually hinder economic recovery.
“Just when the Treasury should be stimulating the economy, this increase will hit already hard-pressed households and businesses – in particular the haulage industry.
“Currently, fuel duty accounts for about 71 pence of every pound the motorist spends at the forecourt.
“Increases in fuel duty are not a green tax, they are a Brown one, and people in the Highlands and Islands have had their fill of Labour’s fuel duty increases. What Treasury Ministers in London forget is that for people in rural areas, a car is a necessity and not a luxury.
“This is why the SNP will revisit the fuel duty regulator – a workable proposal to stabilise fuel prices which attracted much support from the haulage industry.
“We’ve got what it takes to ease the pressure on rural motorists and get Scotland through this recession.”
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