Eon want to increase my Direct Debit to £250/month

[MarillionFan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6232734.stm

The average council tax bill has almost doubled in the past decade, says a report by the Halifax building society.
The rise, from more £550 to almost £1,100, is three times higher than the rate of inflation and twice the increase in average earnings.

The tax is now 91% higher than when Tony Blair first took office.


And that was 2007!

By bloody council tax is £2400 per year. It's a bloody liberty. My water's about 1k!!!!!

[AtW]

By bloody council tax is £2400 per year. It's a bloody liberty. My water's about 1k!!!!!

Be grateful they don't charge you for posting tulip on CUK - that would be like £100000000000000!!!

[shaunbhoy]

£1300 vs £400 is a big difference, pretty effing huge amount per year, that is unless you've got a poll or something?

Would that be a swimming poll?

Nope, I don't. Despite the fact that the high areas on Dartmoor collect far more water than can ever be used by the local population, we pick up the tab for cleaning a disproportionate amount of coastline. Totally unfair but as we have few NL MPs down this neck of the woods, not a huge concern for Central Government.

[DiscoStu]

Be grateful they don't charge you for posting tulip on CUK - that would be like £100000000000000!!!

Pot, meet kettle

[shaunbhoy]

No wonder you have the poshest all stainless pressurised water heating systems if the water is that valuable.

You're not kidding. Even when the old tank was leaking I was collecting the spillage in a wheelbarrow in the garage and selling it on at Car Boot sales!

[ChimpMaster]

Oh and I still haven't received my free electricity usage monitor from British Gas!

[TimberWolf]

Oh and I still haven't received my free electricity usage monitor from British Gas!

Me neither.

[scooterscot]

Tell me more !

How do I go about setting this up if I have a standard combi boiler connected to central heating and hot water outlets ?

We used this company and installed a Hwam, this one in the top of the page.

We had a back boiler system which has now been replaced by a modern combi boiler, which is great. However there was a massive hole in the fireplace where the back boiler used to be, which the hot furniture company renovated for us. Masonry, lined the chimney, fitted a black ash hearth and the stove of course.

It's lit most evenings, the heating is off and only the lounge (the high ceiling sort, which is often more costing for the central heating) is very toasty. Only one log or two if you need a boost is required.

Since we live in the city I order my wood from a local company in Peebles, £65 for 300 Kgs, which lasts me a couple of months.

If I lived in the sticks I'd probably cut my own, instead I've got it stacked in the communal hallway - looks rather rustic.

[scooterscot]

Chickenfeed!! Our annual water rates are in excess of £1300!
South West Water Staff are almost at the point of riding black horses, wearing masks, and sporting pistols!!

Yikes - our water rates just came through the door yesterday - £400

[TimberWolf]

Imagine how difficult things must be getting for people on NMW.