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Heating and Electricity Bills Soar - Millions to Suffer

A recent report by the Business and Enterprise Select Committee predicted heating and energy bills will continue to rise significantly “over and above the increases already announced this year”. As millions of households face soaring price rises, the committee calls for a review of the energy industry with a view to make reforms wherever necessary.The committee called for a root and branch analysis of the governments fuel poverty policy, given the recent increases to cost of heating and electricity, which leave more people struggling to pay the energy bills.Such dramatic increases also damage the competitiveness of the UK economy, putting many jobs at risk in manufacturing companies.The Business and Enterprise Select Committee has decided to conduct an inquiry after four of the six large utility companies raised their prices within a few weeks of each other during the early part of this year.The report by the committee says: “higher fuel prices will inevitably lead to ...
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Plumber 'Heat' Tops Sunday Times List

Plumbing and heating engineers Heat from Belfast has come top of the Sunday Times list of best 100 mid-size companies to work for. The plumbers and heating engineers that design, install and maintain domestic central heating systems and boilers in social housing in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England has invested heavily in ensuring its staff is well looked after. This approach has won the plumbing and heating company many awards and the latest accolade is that it now won the official prize as the best mid-size company to work for in the UK.Managers at the plumbing and heating company go out of their way to motivate the plumbers and other staff and act as role models. All plumbers and heating engineers are encouraged to take decisions and the culture of asking permission is non existent, which is reflected across the board in boiler installation, central heating service and boiler replacement jobs. Many plumbers are investing in further plumbing NVQ training under the ...
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