Hello Everyone
We here at the RBOA would like to draw your attention to the petition which is soon to be handed in to Number 10 to raise awareness of the huge number of liveaboard boaters who are currently being overlooked by the current energy support scheme. I would ask that you use the link below to sign the petition and also to spread the word via Facebook and/or Twitter.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/include-off-grid-households-in-government- ps400-energy-bills-support-scheme
We would also encourage you to write to your MP and have attached below a template letter
You can find out who your MP is via these links:
https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons
http://www.writetothem.com/
You don’t have to be registered to vote to contact an MP. If you have a postal address, you can contact the MP for that postcode area. Or you
can contact the MP for the place where you are currently moored, using the address and postcode of a nearby Post Office or pub, and say you live on a boat with no fixed address.
We very much hope that you will support this extremely worthwhile cause. These are really difficult times and we feel that it is very important that boaters should not be penalized or ignored for their lifestyle choice.
Gill Braund
RBOA Membership Secretary