Oil-heated households urged to lobby on rural heating plans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 10:31 · Archive

Oil-heated households in Lancashire are being encouraged to write to politicians about rural heating policy.

Oil-heated households across Lancashire are being urged to contact politicians over the government's rural heating plans. The Chorley Guardian reports that around 1,000 consumers are writing to the Prime Minister, calling for rural homes to have a say in how their properties will be heated in future.

The Lancaster Guardian reports that the government currently expects most homes on oil heating to switch to heat pumps, though the articles do not specify what alternative arrangements residents are seeking or what commitments they want from politicians.

How it is being reported

• Oil heated households in Lancaster urged to write to Andy Burnham on rural heating pledgesCurrently, the Government expects most homes on oil heating to switch to a heat pump...Lancaster Guardian · 20 Oct, 10:07
• Oil heated households in Lancashire urged to join 1,000 consumers writing to PM on rural heating pledgesThe letters call on the government to ensure rural homes have a say in how their homes will be heated in the future.Chorley Guardian · 20 Oct, 05:30

In this story: Prime Minister · Andy Burnham · Lancashire · Lancaster · Chorley

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