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Post by elizabeth on Oct 29, 2008 13:43:44 GMT
I received this by email today and thought some of you may be interested The following details the latest piece of crass Governmental idiocy. Though I am now disabled and should never need the RNLI services again, I feel very strongly about this, and would urge you all to sign the petition as requested. Cavy Johnson RNLI and new Ofcom charges The background: (From the Telegraph..) LIFEBOAT crews fear being scuppered by crippling new charges for using their radios from Ofcom, the communications regulator. The RNLI could see the price of using its VHF emergency frequencies rise to £250,000 under plans to charge the full commercial rate. The charity, which saves hundreds of lives every year currently pays an annual £48,000 at a discounted rate of 50 per cent. It relies on donations and fears the move will have a disastrous impact on fundraising. Peter Bradley, RNLI operations staff officer, said: 'It's a lot of money when you think in terms of lifeboat days and ittle old ladies collecting pound coins.' 'We could buy several inshore lifeboats for the same amount.' 'The Government rely on us to provide this search-and-rescue service, at a cost of £124 million a year, but they want to charge us for doing it!' Ofcom has set out plans to bring 'market forces' into maritime and civil aviation communications in a policy it calls Administered Incentive Pricing. £250,000 represents an awful lot of charity collections, even more so in the current economic climate so, if like me you feel strongly enough about this, please sign the petition below. petitions.number10.gov.uk/RNLI-RF-licences/Please forward to anyone and everyone you think might help by signing the petition. |
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Post by nob on Oct 29, 2008 17:26:00 GMT
Typical of this greedy new labour. Done. Thanks Liz.
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Post by Geoff on Oct 29, 2008 17:38:22 GMT
they need to get a bit of money back after lending it to the banks so they thought they would start with the RNLI
signed it
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Post by Ratae on Oct 29, 2008 18:26:46 GMT
Done!  |
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Post by fletch on Oct 29, 2008 19:14:46 GMT
They do a great job and most of them are volunteers,
This type of radio licence should be free its disgusting the way they want £250.000 just for the use of the frequency,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2008 16:07:03 GMT
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. It makes me sick, what I've just read, that such an invaluable service could be severely jeopardised like this.  What are these people thinking? Duly signed though. |
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Post by liverbird on Nov 18, 2008 10:40:22 GMT
Signed !
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Post by Patcheen on Sept 3, 2009 17:46:35 GMT
Signed
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Post by Bob on Sept 3, 2009 18:36:08 GMT
All done. |
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Post by Bob on Nov 27, 2009 19:56:44 GMT
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Post by jal on Nov 27, 2009 22:27:46 GMT
At least someone got a reply Bob it's seemed to have dragged on for a fair while now
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