Visiting Ribble Valley to check-out initiatives to combat rural fuel poverty
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- Wednesday, 26th November 2008 at 2:31pm
We're visiting the Ribble Valley in Lancashire to see work underway to tackle fuel poverty in rural communities.
Richard Burge, one of our Commissioners, will visit projects and meet representatives from local authorities and other bodies working to address rural fuel poverty.
"I am looking forward to visiting the Ribble Valley to see the progress that is being made to tackle rural fuel poverty. People in rural areas face many of the same causes of fuel poverty as their urban counterparts but there are also some additional challenges, especially the high cost of alternative fuels such as oil or bottled gas."
High fuel prices are hitting rural areas hardest, particularly in lower-income households. The 42% of rural homes not connected to mains gas have to rely on more expensive fuels and are not eligible for ‘dual fuel’ discounts.
A third of rural homes have solid walls which are much more costly to insulate.
The visit coincides with the final week of the annual Warm Homes campaign, organised by National Energy Action, to highlight the plight of the 5.4 million households in the UK who cannot afford to heat their homes.
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