GM Clean Air Charging consultation

[MiaC3000]

Hi all, Greater Manchester are currently consulting on whether to include M category campervans as well as N category campervans in their clean air charging. I would encourage people to respond to the consultation. All N class motorhomes will pay £10 per day to drive in Greater Manchester. They are asking whether M class should pay the same amount. https://cleanairgm.com/consultation/

 

[wildebus]

Hi all, Greater Manchester are currently consulting on whether to include M category campervans as well as N category campervans in their clean air charging. I would encourage people to respond to the consultation. All N class motorhomes will pay £10 per day to drive in Greater Manchester. They are asking whether M class should pay the same amount. https://cleanairgm.com/consultation/

Hmmm. What about "Motor Caravans" (I assume that is what is meant by both Campervans and Motorhomes as neither terms are used on registration documents) that are not Category M OR Category N? are they excluded either way? (my last two "Motor Caravans" were not M or N).

 

[brian c]

Hi all. Curious as to what is a m category. N category. Camper van in one sentence. Motorhome in another is. How do you know as to which category your Moho is. M. N. Camper van. Motorhome. Been mohoing since 1979. First I have heard of this. Brian.

 

[MiaC3000]

You can go to dvla to see whether your van is M or N. https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

 

[MiaC3000]

Hi all. Curious as to what is a m category. N category. Camper van in one sentence. Motorhome in another is. How do you know as to which category your Moho is. M. N. Camper van. Motorhome. Been mohoing since 1979. First I have heard of this. Brian.

https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla will show you what type your van is.

 

[MiaC3000]

Hmmm. What about "Motor Caravans" (I assume that is what is meant by both Campervans and Motorhomes as neither terms are used on registration documents) that are not Category M OR Category N? are they excluded either way? (my last two "Motor Caravans" were not M or N).

Not sure about this one. I guess it depends on what dvla has as the vehicle type.https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

 

[MiaC3000]

Either way, the clean air measure were supposed to target commercial vehicles and it seems campers have got caught up in the mix. If N type are going to be charged i don't see why M Type should suffer as well just to make things even... those guys can just be the lucky ones! And maybe il be able to trade my N for an M!

 

[brian c]

Tried those two sites no mention of m or. N. category

 

[MiaC3000]

Tried those two sites no mention of m or. N. category

If you type in your number plate into the DVLA website, you should see all the registration details and in there is a vehicle type category... That's the one you want. Mine is N1 in the screenshot attached.

 

[brian c]

Mine says not available.

 

[wildebus]

Mine is n

Mine says not available.

just checked my current - factory-built - motorhome .... not available on site. looked at V5C .. blank there.

never had a van that has had that field entered. Nearest was a T5 Transporter, but that was the Shuttle model and as such was officially a Car, and not a Van (and so was Category M)

 

[mistericeman]

Same here No type prescribed for our 2004 swift 590

 

[SquirrellCook]

If it's PHGV it's N class. A goods vehicle. All passenger vehicles should be M class.

 

[MiaC3000]

Same here No type prescribed for our 2004 swift 590

Mine says not available.

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[MiaC3000]

I wonder if that means you won't get charged!

 

[REC]

I will though as an N1!

 

[wildebus]

If it's PHGV it's N class. A goods vehicle. All passenger vehicles should be M class.

Loigically based on what PGHV is meant to mean, maybe. But not in reality.

Exhibit 1 showing that the Tax category description is just nominal ....

 

[MiaC3000]

Loigically based on what PGHV is meant to mean, maybe. But not in reality.

Exhibit 1 showing that the Tax category description is just nominal ....
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You should definitely reply to the consultation so that category M1 stays exempted from the charges.

 

[wildebus]

You should definitely reply to the consultation so that category M1 stays exempted from the charges.

That wasn't my vehicle. Mine is not M or N.

Personally I think using the M or N is a totally flawed approach as is meaningless and siging the petition legitimises it further.

 

[MiaC3000]

That wasn't my vehicle. Mine is not M or N.

Personally I think using the M or N is a totally flawed approach as is meaningless and siging the petition legitimises it further.

Apologies, I mixed up whose was whose. I agree it is totally flawed and the more people who say that in the consultation the better.