I agree. Standing charges are merely a wheeze that enables the utilities to forecast a more or less guaranteed minimum level of income regardless of customers' usage.
You’re right costs have gone up but if you’re on a fixed income or not seen an increase, those people might have a little moan.
Err, not exactly. 60% (about 74p per litre) of the pump price is always what we pay in fuel tax. The pump price may fluctuate a bit but even so 60% of it is always fuel tax.
Not quite, as there are 2 taxes involved Fuel price+Fuel duty+VAT on both. so the Government get 2 bites at the tax cherry. So every 1p rise in basic price is 1.91p (rounded up) at the pump.
Yes I'm aware of that but whatever the nitty-gritty figures used they are beside the point I was making which was that that the RFL is a fixed standing charge (income) in the same way as is line rental, but that the total cost varies according to usage/consumption.
Here in spain the government gave in to their mates a few years back & , due to the sheer amount of 2nd, 3rd, 4th homes that might only be used for 2-4 weeks a year , they have realigned electric costs so that it is now all loaded onto the standing charges.
I was wondering why the % amount had fallen but then realised that as price increases so the fuel duty % drops .
Yes, I should've said that it's currently 60% fuel tax. However, as you rightly said, (oh, you didn't?) the really, really good news is that the higher the total fuel price the lower the percentage paid in fuel tax.
)that and i mean that, is why we left, it would look as those the light brigde have, lost the plot,,pjI got my email and thought poor buggers must be struggling to make ends meet.
u r welcome 2 it, were it sticks, hope u have a good year, keep your nose to the ground, big sniffs smell the loot,Haven't had the email yet ...so
I guess mine hasn't increased
in any case.. they provide excellent sites with great facilities and run professionally
and with over 2000 CLs, and many other member benefits, IMV excellent value for money
let the nay sayers and FLTs park elsewhere .. no one forces you to join..
there are plenty of council carparks and lay-bys
If you can get a pitch here! Most popular site on club network and usually pitches for any stays are gone as soon as bookings window opens. After Feb/ March forget it.
I have managed every year to get in here. You have to be savvy, they do get cancellations(not interested in peeps saying “all those one day bookers”). Also they will take name and number and call you back should a space come available, which is more than Rowntree do.if it’s somewhere you really want to go to keep an eye on the availability. It’s never failed me yet. Also be aware it is supposed to be closing, but has had a reprieve, till when, I don’t know. They have a 3 mth warning I believe.
I started this thread for information really because I think one of the reasons given for the increase, the claim of 25% increase in electricity is exagerated and I doubt that other utility prices have gone up much either. I don't object to an increase in site fees because of the living wage increase but I would think the Club could have absorbed that as it is quite small.
Please don't make this yet another diatribe about FLT's, or the benefits or otherwise of sites. That isn't what the thread is about, its isn't necessary and it certainly isn't fun.
back in your cage with your dog stop snapping stick in the mud,pj
were is the cage,pj
Great, an even bigger saving for us non-members.
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