Ian is among the THIRD of householders in Shropshire* who don't have mains gas - one of the highest proportions in the country. And there's no 'price cap' mechanism for oil. Read more: (*Shropshire Council area; Telford & Wrekin is just 3%)
Ian Fletcher thinks the government should do more to help those living in rural areas
"We have no other alternative, we have to buy the oil or we freeze and can't cook," the 76-year-old said. Data collected by the Office for National Statistics shows that about 74,000 homes in the Midlands are not connected to a mains gas supply, 23,000 of which are in Shropshire.capped at £2,500 annually until 2024.
"We would like to see the energy price cap extended to people who are off grid and we'd like to see this paid for with a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies," Ms Morgan said.found that people in rural communities would be hit harder by the cost of living crisis than those in urban areas.
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