Derv prices
Rural / Urbon
Babergh 144.9 / Birmingham 139.7
Breckland 142.9 / Bolton 139.7
Chichester 144.9 / Bradford 139.7
Cornwall 143.9 / Bury 139.7
Cotswold 144.9 / Dartford 139.7
Daventry 145.9 / Dudley 139.7
Derbyshire Dales 143.9 / Enfield 141.9
East Cambridgeshire 144.9 / Gateshead 139.9
Fenland 143.9 / Gravesham 139.7
Forest Heath 143.9 / Kirklees 140.7
Forest of Dean 143.9 / Knowsley 139.7
Harborough 142.9 / Leeds 139.9
Huntingdonshire 142.9 / Liverpool 139.9
Maldon 143.9 / Manchester 139.7
Mendip 143.9 / Newcastle upon Tyne 139.9
Mid Devon 142.9 / North Tyneside 139.7
North Dorset 142.9 / Oldham 139.7
North Norfolk 143.9 / Rochdale 139.7
Purbeck 146.9 / Salford 139.7
Ribble Valley 143.9 / Sandwell 139.7
Richmondshire 143.9 / Solihull 140.9
Rutland 143.9 / Spelthorne 141.5
Todays average prices
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Sarah Newton MP has set up an online petition calling on Government "to ask the Office of Fair Trading to look into the disparity between rural and urban fuel prices, to ensure that the regional fuel market is fair to rural consumers."
Mrs Newton has identified that "the price of petrol in rural parts of the UK can now be up to five pence more expensive per litre than petrol sold in urban areas. Such high prices are having a considerable impact on the finances of rural households, who are often dependent upon cars to access work, school and public services."
There may be some here able to help the OFT with the info they seek
The OFT has launched a call for evidence on remote communities. The purpose of this is to seek the views of residents in remote communities to improve the OFT's understanding of how remoteness affects both consumers and businesses.
The prices of many goods and services are frequently higher in remote communities and access to key services such as shops, banks and public transport can be limited. Fuel prices, in particular, are a common cause for concern given that distance affects costs of distribution. Online purchasing may expand opportunities for broader choice and quality, but we also recognise that delivery can be problematic or costly. In other circumstances variety of choice may be restricted or the quality of goods compromised.
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Our beautiful British
landscape has always
been, and will always
be, a national treasure
which should be loved,
enjoyed and protected for
everyone’s benefit
I marched for the countryside, opposed the
hunting ban and the Government I lead has
promised a free vote among all MPs on repeal
in this parliament.
I do a lot of gundog training. To train a good gundog one must start with the very basics. I see so many inpatient people, struggling as they have tried to take short cuts with there training and not got the basics 100% first.
I feel this applies equally to our lives.
I think a shake up of schools and our education system is on its way Rob.
Michael Gove thinks universities are best-placed to decide what students should study and how they should be tested at A-levels
We cull ruddy ducks to please the Spanish. Strange we're so hesitant about badgers
Read more:
LONDON (SHARECAST) - The UK financial services sector has continued to recover, a survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed.
The results have shown that business volumes in the sector grew for the eighth consecutive quarter, considerably higher than the average pace, during the first three months of 2012.
Optimism has also grown, up 32% in the past year, with an unexpected leap in the number of people being employed in the sector.
Ian McCafferty, CBI Chief Economic Adviser, said: “Financial services sales volumes and income continued to rise this quarter, putting the sector’s recovery on a firmer footing.
“Optimism levels and business investment intentions have also improved, in contrast to last quarter as some of the worst risks around the euro area crisis have eased.
“The unexpected rise in employment is a further encouraging sign for the sector. But with the current level of business regarded as below normal, conditions still remain challenging for financial firms.”
The survey consulted 95 firms, of which 44% reported a rise during the period, while 21% a fall, resulting in a balance of 23%. During the next three months, 34% of companies expect to see growth.
Banking in particular experienced a rise in optimism, while building societies were notably more optimistic than they were in the final quarter of 2011. Despite falling business volumes, finance houses also reported a rise in optimism levels.
Little Boy, Hiroshima
The bomb employed a fusing system that was designed to detonate the bomb at the most destructive altitude. Calculations showed that for the largest destructive effect, the bomb should explode at an altitude of 580 meters (1,900 feet).
the consequences are more important to me than the politics of the situation right now.
