NORTH WESTERN AND NORTH WALES SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEE

OFFICER’S REPORT

REPORT ON VEHICLE STATUS AT 31ST MARCH 2006

Report by the Finance/Admin. Officer

 

                A. Purpose of Report

To bring Members up to date with the status of the Committee’s motor vehicles, quadracycles and Zodiac inflatable boats.

B. Recommendation

That the report be received.

1. Motor Vehicles

1.1 There are currently ten vehicles in service, details as shown below:-
  OVERALL COSTS 2005/06
    First Reg'd Cumulative Mileage Mileage 2005/06 excl. lease and insce incl. lease and insce
1 Y685XCW* 2001 49,229  12,235  1,412  2,117
2  BK03LVE 2003 56,776  18,976  1,236  4,805
3 MT53ZTE 2003 16,786    8,684  1,627  4,841
4 MJ53ZJY 2003 49,850  21,500  1,044  4,353
5 MA04TWC 2004 30,299  16,985  1,418  4,503
6 MC04NVE 2004 29,752  18,289  2,552  6,880
7 P435VCK† 1996 95,928    5,433     755  1,513
  WR55CHZ 2005   2,134    1,876     429  1,789
8 MX52UEB 2002 38,682    8,263  3,307  5,640
  WN55WEA 2005   4,562    4,539  1,597  3,613
9 R538OCK† 1997  83,794  10,715  2,357  3,063
  WR55WYD 2006    1,457    1,422    443  1,606
10 X374JEO† 2000 75,640  21,393  1,740  4,517
  WU06WBD 2006   1,444   1,135     237     906
        151,445 20,154 50,146

* Owned by Committee. † Disposed of during 2005/06

1.2 Costs

Fuel (average, all vehicles) 7.9p/mile

Other (excl.lease & insurance) 5.4p/mile

Insurance - £7,332 for the year covering all cars and vans.

1.3 Replacement

All vehicles (except Y685XCW) have been acquired under Operating Lease agreements, which will run for either three or four years before needing to be replaced.

2. Quadracycles

2.1 There are currently six vehicles in use, acquired between 2001 and 2006.

2.2 Costs

Overall running costs for these during 2005-2006 was £4,298.

2.3 Replacement

These vehicles are used almost exclusively in the intertidal areas by Fishery Officers working alone; they must, therefore, be kept to a high standard of safety. The current practice is for the bikes to be replaced approximately every two years, with the better of those remaining being passed on to the Senior Scientific Officer.

3. Zodiacs

3.1 There are currently five vessels in use, acquired between 1997 and 2005.

3.2 Costs

Overall running costs for these during 2005-2006 was £2,090.

3.3 Replacement

Where possible, it is intended to replace boats after five years, although a shorter replacement period is advisable for the Aegis’s boat which takes a lot more punishment than the others.

 

JOHN DAVIES

Finance/Admin.Officer

17th August 2006

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