HMRC has recognised the vital role that farmers are playing across the country in helping to keep rural roads clear.
They have just confirmed that during this period of extreme weather, red diesel can be used in tractors on public roads for both snow clearance and gritting in order to provide access to schools, hospitals, remote dwellings or communities cut off by ice and snow.
The NFU has warmly applauded this move as a common sense approach to dealing with exceptionally difficult conditions.
More details can be obtained by calling the Excise and Customs Helpline on 0845 010 9000 and NFU members can find out more on other operations red diesel can be used for by phoning CallFirst on 0870 845 8458.
- Anthony L W Lodge - 12/12/2010
why do we have to ask this question? The public will be grateful that we bother to help, farmers are not the only ones with common sense are they?