by Karl Dyson | Jan 30, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Haulage firms are threatening to blockade the roads if fuel taxes continue to rocket. A survey of firms across the West Midlands has unearthed widespread unrest about the Government’s plans to introduce more petrol and diesel duties. We dozens of companies with some...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 29, 2011 | Fuel Protests
The Coryton Oil Refinery Protest suffered a low turn out today with numbers being blamed on Police intervention and lack of public awareness. Groups from around the UK had confirmed their attendance and reports of please stopping convoys have been rife. Those that did...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 27, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Help for hard-pressed motorists could be on the way after Chancellor George Osborne gave a strong signal he will tackle rising fuel prices in his Budget in March. He said he was looking at two things, the first would be “overriding” the fuel duty due to...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 27, 2011 | Fuel Protests
NFU (National Farmers Union) president Peter Kendall has ruled out a high-profile protest against rising fuel prices, saying it would be counter-productive. “We are not going to get any public sympathy or support if farmers are seen to be holding up motorway...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 26, 2011 | Fuel Protests
A fuel protest (go-slow) has been re-schedulaed for Coryton Oil Refinery in Essex this Saturday January 29 due to what the organisers claim was “Police harassment”.The refinery is the busiest in the United Kingdom providing oil to BP, Shell and Exxon to...
