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[Testpilot1]

That would be fantastic if you could put those accountable in the spotlight Andy.
I know of Andrew Jones’s , Conservative MP, under secretary for Department for Transport I believe ? and I've also had dealings with Tim Ward at OLEV.
If you get anything more than the line they keep spinning on the delay of the subsidy,it would be immense.I think its only something like your documentary that would hold those in the position of influence to account ,may the force be with you :-)

[MostlyBonkers]

Drop this guy a line:

Mr John McVeagh  | Policy Advisor, Program Office, Office for Low Emission Vehicles
1/29- 33 GMH
E john.mcveagh@olev.gsi.gov.uk


Also worth having a word with Jason Brunt at Streetbike.

[GBEV]

I feel a sort of animated monty python sketch would be ideal.
featuring OLEV the Office of Low Expectations and Vision...

[MostlyBonkers]

+1 Monty Python would be perfect! Great acronym too.

Here's another:

Oil Lobby Executives' Volition

[MostlyBonkers]

Office for Lying to Every Voter

[Testpilot1]

You get the impression they're not highly thought of lol
https://mobile.twitter.com/izbaron/status/715806516922679296?p=v

[Testpilot1]

From Streetbike today,they've been outstanding,above and beyond.........

http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=5190.135

[Testpilot1]

No change there then lol

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2016-05-10.37010.h&s=Motorcycles+Electric+Vehicles




To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional electric motorcycles his Department expects to register as a result of the introduction of the motorcycle plug-in scheme.
Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 12 May 2016, cW)
 




Andrew JonesParliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)



 Sales of electric motorcycles in the UK rose by 63% in 2015. The Government remains committed to supporting the zero emission motorcycle industry, we are assessing options to support this growing market and will make an announcement as soon as is practical

[alexanderfoti]

I think its unlikely for anything to happen soon with this (with all the EU turmoil).

[MostlyBonkers]

Yup, just another excuse for them to do nothing. Society just took a leap back to the seventies...

[Richard230]

Plus, with the pound and the euro tanking against the dollar, the cost of Zeros in Europe is not going to go down, but sales probably will.   

[alexanderfoti]

Agreed on both fronts, A bad outcome for all really!

[Fred]

Not sure if this is news exactly, more rumour...

I just got off the phone from a UK Zero dealer (21st Moto in Swanley, Kent) and apparently in a recent chat with Zero they said that the UK grant is definitely happening, just not sure when.

Nothing more concrete that that unfortunately. Decide for yourself whether that's news or rehashed out of date info...

[GBEV]

Office for Lying to Every Voter

ROFL, Keep this up Bonkers, it took me an age to think of the Office for Low Expectations and Vision and you have come up with another 2 true gems  maybe a few more could chime in here then we can send a message to OLEV.

I need a reason to laugh a bit at the moment don't we all?

Better to laugh at our political procrastinators expense eh? It saddens me they can both afford it and simoultaneously totally deserve ridicule.

How about Oil Lobby's Exhorting Villains...

[MostlyBonkers]

Thanks GBEV.

It's nothing short of corruption. They're just not accountable enough to the public and yet they're meant to be civil servants...

I've written to my local MP again in the last few days. She has written to Greg Clark, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy requesting an update on any timescale for the implementation of this subsidy.

I'll post the response but I doubt it'll be any more than the usual BS.