Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme.

kris Super Member Posts: 22,439	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 10:17:46 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kris on Feb 23, 2024 10:17:46 GMT www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/people-living-on-canal-encouraged-to-apply-for-energy-bill-support?fbclid=IwAR2y0VfzDBPeZERky9mW2vWnqvMFiKZnja12P6mkpjrqIOt6W0G1qudJ4so

Jim Super Member I'm a handsome gutless invertebrate. Posts: 15,983	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 11:02:25 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jim on Feb 23, 2024 11:02:25 GMT Have you been successful in claiming?
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Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 11:45:32 GMT via mobile

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Feb 23, 2024 11:02:25 GMT Jim said:

Have you been successful in claiming?

I don’t live in Wiltshire. Maybe if you read the linked to post!
At least a council is acknowledging the reality of the situation.

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‎ Super Member Posts: 8,684	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 12:09:28 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ‎ on Feb 23, 2024 12:09:28 GMT What situation is that ? Too many people living on Boats or helping out with bills? Does Wiltshire intend to charge Boat dwellers council tax?
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kris Super Member Posts: 22,439	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 13:23:09 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kris on Feb 23, 2024 13:23:09 GMT Why shouldn’t boaters pay council tax?
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‎ Super Member Posts: 8,684	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 13:56:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ‎ on Feb 23, 2024 13:56:44 GMT It makes sense but I suspect the nbta would be all het up. The idea seems to be to contribute as little as one can. If not then why moan about licence fee increases?
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Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 14:19:31 GMT via mobile

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Feb 23, 2024 13:56:44 GMT ‎ said:

It makes sense but I suspect the nbta would be all het up.

The idea seems to be to contribute as little as one can. If not then why moan about licence fee increases?

The council would then have to provide refuse collection, at least. I have some friends who live in “chalets” on private land. The chalets have been there a long time 25 years or more. A few years ago the council turned up, thinking of getting them to pay council tax. I think they thought better of it when they worked out how much it would cost to provide bins and empty them. Nothing has been heard from them since. (The council that is.)

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Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 15:34:06 GMT via mobile

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Perhaps this is part of the reason for the CRT taking out the bins.

Get a conversation going about who should handle Boaters and the Public rubbish.

I reckon it is local authorities. But then there is the land ownership issue. Towpaths should be owned by local authorities.

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Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 15:54:00 GMT via mobile

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Feb 23, 2024 15:34:06 GMT ‎ said:

Perhaps this is part of the reason for the CRT taking out the bins.

Get a conversation going about who should handle Boaters and the Public rubbish.

I reckon it is local authorities. But then there is the land ownership issue. Towpaths should be owned by local authorities.

Haven’t you heard local councils are going bankrupt. Administrators have been appointed to run Nottingham council. There are another 28 apparently all on the verge of bankruptcy.

‎ Super Member Posts: 8,684	Boaters encouraged to apply for energy support scheme. Feb 23, 2024 15:56:11 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ‎ on Feb 23, 2024 15:56:11 GMT Excellent and Good Timing. I have a role.
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