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 A recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the council asked for the numbers and types of vehicles leased to senior officers.

The list that eventually appeared is very interesting and it's listed below.

Granted there are a few Hybrids and a Prius, however the rest are not very "Green" at all especially vehicles like the RX-8 and the 159 Sportswagon.

WCC are quick to criticise others about "Green" issues but it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black in our opinion.

 Here's the list (with the cost of the annual lease charge):

SEAT 1.2 Ibiza 12v 3dr Hatch £1,444.75
Volkswagen 1.4 Polo SE 1.4 Tdi 5dr £1,997.52
Vauxhall 1.8i Zafira Design 16v £2,412.67
Volkswagen 1.9 Golf Match TDI 5DR £2,559.78
Volkswagen 1.6 Golf Fsi SE 5dr Hatch £2,569.39
Volkswagen 2.0 Golf tdi GT Auto £2,812.46
BMW Mini Cooper 1.6 Hatch £2,911.44
Toyota 1.5 VVTi T3 Hybrid 5dr cvt auto £3,011.40
Honda 2.2i Civic Type S 3dr Hatch 2007 £3,060.13
Volkswagen 2.0 Touran 7st SE Tdi PD £3,119.48
Volvo 1.8 S40 SE 4dr 08 £3,136.13
Toyota 1.5 VVTi T4 Hybrid 5dr CVT Auto £3,139.92
Honda 1.4 i-Dsi ES 4dr IMA CVT Auto (Leather) £3,252.93
Toyota 1.5 VVTi T4 Hybrid 5dr cvt auto £3,298.90
Audi 2.0 A3 Sportback Tdi SE 170 5DR £3,482.69
BMW 2.0d 3 Series 318 Saloon Es £3,507.95
BMW 2.0i Z4 Roadster 2.0i SE 08 £3,617.03
Audi 2.0 A3 Sportback Tdi Sport £3,628.64
Toyota 1.5 Prius hatch Vvti T Spirit Hybrid £3,730.48
Honda 2.0i-vtec Estate Ex 5dr £4,008.66
BMW 2.0 320i SE Auto 4dr £4,117.90
Alfa 1.9 Romeo 159 Sportswagon Jtdm Lusso £4,166.87
Mazda 1.3 RX-8 Coupe 192ps £4,515.62
Hyundai 2.2 Santa Fe 5dr 5st Cdti Cdx Auto 06 £4,658.73
Jaguar 2.0 x-Type Saloon. Td SE £5,227.98
Volvo 2.4 XC90 Awd SE D5 07 £5,845.04

Source: FOI Request 3349