Mis-fuelling of motor vehicles

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Dear Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee,

Mis-filling of motor vehicles with the wrong fuel is a major issue in the UK with the costs of doing so ranging from £300 for a simple drain and flush through of the tank to over £5000 for those unfortunate enough to irreparably damage their engine. The AA has estimated that 150,000 such events occur each year. In addition, there is a heavy cost in terms of missed appointments and inconvenience.

Q1. Please provide the number of diesel vehicles currently operated by the Department.

Q2. The number of occasions any of these vehicles has been misfilled with petrol requiring unscheduled servicing during each of the last two years.

Q3. Please provide the total direct cost associated with the mis-fuelling events.

Q4. If the motor vehicles are owned/maintained by a leasing company please provide the name of the leasing company.

Yours faithfully,

Nick Panchaud

Dear Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee's handling of my FOI request 'Mis-fuelling of motor vehicles'.

A response to my request has been delayed,the authority should have responded promptly and within 20days. When will i receive a response.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/mi...

Yours faithfully,

Nick Panchaud

joan taylor, Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee

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Dear Mr Panchaud

Please find attached our reply to your request. Please let me know if you require further information.

Regards

Joan Taylor
Office Manager
Kent & Essex Sea Fisheries Committee

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From: Nick Panchaud [mailto:[FOI #48038 email]]
Sent: Tue 11/23/2010 1:48 PM
To: joan taylor
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Mis-fuelling of motor vehicles

Dear Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Kent and Essex Sea
Fisheries Committee's handling of my FOI request 'Mis-fuelling of
motor vehicles'.

A response to my request has been delayed,the authority should have
responded promptly and within 20days. When will i receive a
response.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/mi...

Yours faithfully,

Nick Panchaud



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