Fuel Poverty
26 Sep 2022
Rural areas hit harder by cost-of-living crisis, study finds
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report The study,...
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26 Sep 2022
Rural homeowners say support for heating oil bills is ‘drop in the ocean’
A £100 handout for rural homeowners reliant on heating oil will be a “drop in the ocean” in the face of sky high bills, campaigners have warned The Government on...
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22 Sep 2022
New report shows devastating triple blow pushes rural communities into a cost-of-living emergency
A new report by Rural Services Network shows rural areas face ‘dual energy vulnerability’ of higher household and transport energy poverty, and lower wages The research found that homes in...
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12 Sep 2022
Rural families will be worst hit by ‘tsunami’ of rising costs, Lib Dems warn
The Evening Standard reports that the Lib Dems have warned that families in rural communities are set to be hardest hit by a “tsunami” of soaring energy costs. The party...
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12 Sep 2022
More than a million rural households handed energy price cut
The Telegraph reports that more than a million households stand to benefit from Liz Truss’s promise to provide support to homes that rely on heating oil. While homes that are...
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29 Aug 2022
The Rural Heating Challenge – National Rural Conference 2022 Feature Article
The Rural Heating Challenge Late last year, the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy was published setting out details of a £3.9 billion package of support to decarbonise heat for buildings....
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29 Aug 2022
It’s time for a technology inclusive approach to heating rural homes – National Rural Conference 2022 Feature Article
OFTEC, an organisation with decades of experience in the rural heating industry, sets out the challenges and solutions for decarbonising off-gas-grid heating. The current cost of living crisis has driven...
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15 Aug 2022
Why all the political parties need to start paying attention to rural communities
The Yorkshire post reports on the rising cost of living that is deeply affecting rural communities, with rising fuel prices and a lack of public transport, particularly affecting those in...
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08 Aug 2022
Countryside crime rise linked to cost-of-living crisis
The BBC report how the theft of farmers’ livestock, vehicles and fuel is on the rise due to the UK’s cost-of-living crisis, according to a new countryside crime report Rural...
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08 Aug 2022
More than half of UK households to be in fuel poverty by the new year, according to new report
The University of York reports that according to a new report by the university, more than half of households in the UK, or 15 million people, will have been pushed...
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