- Conference
- 2006 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 23 February 2006
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference calls upon the National Local Government Service Group Executive and the Scottish Local Government Committee to:
1)Re-negotiate the National Joint Council and the Scottish Joint Council rates on travelling in line with the increase in fuel prices;
2)Lobby for the Inland Revenue rate to be re-negotiated in line with the rise in fuel costs;
3)Lobby to improve public transport infrastructure and services to enable members and clients to support green travel;
4)Explore the option of having differential rates for rural areas where the price of fuel can be substantially higher than in urban areas.