Latest on the Waverley

Since our last issue, Argyll and Bute has joined with other concerned local authorities anxious to see the continuance of the Waverley, chipping in £15,000. We also hear from Katie Clark MP, enclosing a letter from Chloe Smith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury about the possibility that fuel duty could be waived for such worthy causes as the grand old paddle steamer. The Marine Voyages Relief Scheme exists for just such cases, and H M Revenue and Customs is looking into the question of whether the Waverley is covered by that provision.