there is a government scheme to bring down the cost of petrol and diesel in remote places. rural fuel duty relief is only available in a handful of post codes in england and scotland, and nowhere at all in wales or northern ireland. it s meant to compensate for the cost of getting fuel to remote forecourts, not the extra miles people drive in the countryside. the treasury says every driver in the uk has already benefited from the fuel duty cut in march. there s another garage, he s below £2. but nick says he has not felt the benefit. the cost of fuelling his cabs has risen 50% in the last six months, and after holding out, this month he has put up his prices. don t like it. i feel i m letting people down. i don t like doing it, but i ve got to, because otherwise, next week i won t be here. oh, you have grown it more now. robin has already put
a new high of over one pound 91 £1.91 on uk forecourts this week. rural fuel duty relief cuts 5p per litre off the cost of petrol and diesel where prices are higher, but is only available in a handful of remote areas in england and scotland, not northern ireland or wales, as howell griffith reports. this is linda s office. her car roams the roads of rural west wales, clocking up 1,000 miles a month so she can care for people in their own homes. it s a lifeline for her community. you ok, ian? ..in one of the most remote areas of britain, but it comes at a rising cost. even with a mileage allowance from her employer, linda says she now spends half of her wages on fuel. i will have to leave this job, and i would hate to, i would really hate to. we don t have enough staff,
you 0k, ian? ..in one of the most remote areas of britain. but it comes at a rising cost. even with a mileage allowance from her employer, linda says she now spends half of her wages on fuel. i will have to leave this job, and i would hate to, i would really hate to. we don t have enough staff. i don t think any care company has enough staff, and they re going to leave. there is a government scheme to bring down the cost of petrol and diesel in remote places. rural fuel duty relief is only available in a handful of postcodes in england and scotland, and nowhere at all in wales or northern ireland. it s meant to compensate for the cost of getting fuel to remote forecourts, not the extra miles people drive in the countryside. the treasury says every driver in the uk has already benefited from the fuel duty cut in march.
her car roams the roads of rural west wales, clocking up 1,000 miles a month so she can care for people in their own homes. it s a lifeline for her community. you 0k, ian? ..in one of the most remote areas of britain, but it comes at a rising cost. even with a mileage allowance from her employer, linda says she now spends half of her wages on fuel. i will have to leave this job, and i would hate to, i would really hate to. we don t have enough staff, i don t think any care company has enough staff, and they re going to leave. there is a government scheme to bring down the cost of petrol and diesel in remote places. rural fuel duty relief is only available in a handful of postcodes in england and scotland, and nowhere at all in wales or northern ireland. it s meant to compensate for the cost of getting fuel
i don t think any care company has enough staff, and they are going to leave. there is a government scheme to bring down the cost of petrol and diesel in remote places. rural fuel duty relief is only available in a handful of post codes in england and scotland, and nowhere at all in wales or northern ireland. it s meant to compensate for the cost of getting fuel to remote forecourts, not the extra miles people drive in the countryside. the treasury says every driver in the uk has already benefited from the fuel duty cut in march. there s another garage, he s below £2. but nick says he has not felt the benefit. the cost of fuelling his cabs has risen 50% in the last six months, and after holding out, this month he has put up his prices. don t like it. i feel i m letting people down. i don t like doing it, but i ve got to, because otherwise, next week i won t be here.