Fuel hikes scrapped in autumn statement
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Fair fuel campaigners have won their battle to stop
a January hike in fuel prices.
A planned 3p rise at the petrol pumps early next year will now
not go ahead.
That is according to Chancellor George Osborne in his autumn statement today.
Kent campaigner Peter Carroll spearheaded the fight to get the
government to abandon the massive hike in fuel duty.
But a 3p rise will still go ahead in August.
The FairFuelUK campaign also wanted to bring down and
stabilise the cost of fuel.
Motoring columnist and TV presenter Quentin Willson was also at
the front of the online petition handed in to Chancellor
George Osborne.
It was signed by more than 100,000 people, and a parliamentary
motion was backed by MPs earlier this month.
Speaking after today's announcement Mr Carroll said the
announcement was a 'great result for people power."
But petrol and diesel were still too expensive, and the
FairFuelUK campaign would still be fighting for a cut in fuel
duty.
Audio: Peter Carroll's
reaction to today's fuel duty announcement
Mr Carroll said he would continue campaigning for a better deal
for drivers, whether the Chancellor abandons the planned increases
or not.
"It's not enough for him just to scrap the rises planned for
next year as that will still leave diesel and petrol scandalously
high," he added.
"Even if he scraps the rises, the FairFuelUK campaign goes on
and I plead with people across Kent to sign up to it. Don't leave
it to someone else."
Tuesday, November 29 2011
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