Author: Nigel Price

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  • Hythe Marina In The Community

    Hythe Marina Association members have taken the Covid-19 lockdown situation and used it to the advantage of not only the marina community but those in the locality of Hythe.

    The marina is now set up with seven  courtyard reps who will take care of their residents and coordinate any needs, shopping, prescription collections or even a chat. This is working well and you may find details of your contact on the HMA Website.

    Gerry and Nic Fletcher from White Heather Court have set up the NHS Marina Team and are doing a superb job of making scrubs, gowns, bags, headbands, face masks and much, much more.  These are being delivered not only to Southampton General Hospital, but to care homes and those requiring PPE around the area.

    They have raised approx. £1500 so far which will provide materials and trimmings for all of the items sewn. A great band of helpers around the marina are spending time cutting, sewing and donating fabrics to the cause.

    We are collecting and making a weekly visit to the Waterside Foodbank which is located in Blackfield. This helps to provide essential food and items to those in our area who are struggling  due to the Covid-19 pandemic let alone the many households they were supporting prior to this.

    Last week we forwarded an order to Swallowfield Nursery in Boldre for bedding plants and compost. They were overwhelmed and pleased with our marina order from forty nine residents. They will be processing these during the course of the next week, making contact and arranging delivery dates.

    I am quite sure that we will find many  activities to involve ourselves in during the lockdown. We can only wish that it doesn’t continue for too long.

  • HMRC loses the battle against European Court of Justice for private pleasure boaters to use red diesel

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    Her Majesties Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has lost its battle with the Court of Justice of the European Union over the right of private pleasure boats to use red diesel.
    It’s a system that has allowed owners to use the same fuel suppliers as commercial boats, ensuring availability as well as allowing HMRC to reach an agreement in which users are allowed to self declare a proportion of fuel for domestic use for the purposes of fuel duty.
    The European Commission took action against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, claiming that it had failed to fulfill its obligations under Council Directive 95/60/EC of 27 November 1995 on fiscal marking of gas oils and kerosene, initially by indicating its intention to commence infraction proceedings against the UK in 2011.
    A formal request that the UK amend its legislation was made in May 2013 “to ensure that private pleasure boats such as luxury yachts can no longer buy lower taxed fuel intended for fishing boats”, issuing a reasoned opinion to the UK Government, which HMRC indicated its intention to challenge in July 2013.

    In 2014 the European Commission indicated that it had decided to refer the UK to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The judgment means that the UK must bring its practices into line with this ruling.