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Forward Work Programme 2012-13 For Combined Enery, Water and Transport
The Consumer Council has a statutory duty to develop and consult on a Forward Work Programme for Water, Energy and Transport under the Water and Sewerage Services (NI) Order 2006, the Energy Order 2003 and the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 respect
Reports that the cost of motoring continues to escalate will come as no shock to Northern Ireland (NI) consumers, who face some of the highest fuel costs along with the highest cost for insurance anywhere in the UK.
<p>The Consumer Council says the six per cent increase in coal prices announced today is a blow to the 120,000 coal consumers in Northern Ireland. Someone using two bags of the most popular coal will now pay an extra £60 a year to heat their home.</p>
- Energy
Severe weather in Northern Ireland has caused travel cancellations and disruption to some Irish Sea Ferry services
- Transport
The Consumer Council is hosting an event today to look at how we access and transfer our money. Will we be using cheques for much longer? What would we do if we couldn’t get money from the cash machine? These are just some of the many questions posed to representatives from financial institutions, local government, the public, community and voluntary sectors at a conference at the Stormont Hotel today in partnership with the Payments Council.
- Personal Finances
The Consumer Council is hosting an event today to look at how we access and transfer our money. Will we be using cheques for much longer? What would we do if we couldn’t get money from the cash machine? These are just some of the many questions posed to representatives from financial institutions, local government, the public, community and voluntary sectors at a conference at the Stormont Hotel today in partnership with the Payments Council.
- Personal Finances
- Consumer Skills
The Consumer Council is today launching a three-minute online consumer survey about petrol and diesel prices to uncover the experiences of consumers in Northern Ireland. In the light of public concern about the price of fuel The Office of Fair Trading has issued a call for information about the UK petrol and diesel sector. The Consumer Council wants to ensure that the voices of Northern Ireland motorists and consumers are heard through our survey.
The new owners of BMI, British Airways parent company IAG have some very serious questions to answer regarding the bmibaby closure in Northern Ireland on the 11th of June 2012 according to the Consumer Council.
- Transport
The Consumer Council today urged people to have their say on proposals to reform the taxi industry by attending public meetings being held across Northern Ireland over the next ten days.
- Transport
Following the news that the Competition Commission has ruled that the Utility Regulator was not justified in attempting to place a new price control on Phoenix Gas, the CEO of the Consumer Council Antoinette McKeown has said that weak regulation has failed the consumer but has welcomed the fact that the Competition Commission has taken into account considerations put forward by the Consumer Council in making their decision.