King's Sutton | Local Buying Syndicate for Domestic Heating Oil Saves Members Money (28/02/2012)

Local Buying Syndicate for Domestic Heating Oil Saves Members Money

February 28th, 2012

Those King’s Sutton residents who don't currently enjoy access to mains gas could benefit from membership of a local buying syndicate for domestic heating oil. The syndicate, launched last Autumn by the Northamptonshire branch of ACRE (Action for Communities in Rural England), is already saving its 60-or-so existing members up to £30 per 500-litre order.

Northamptonshire ACRE says the success of the syndicate so far vindicates its belief that harnessing the purchasing power of the many rural communities without mains gas can help oil-buyers make significant savings. Helping households to save money is especially important in the county’s rural areas where there is far greater ‘fuel poverty’ than in the county’s urban areas. So far individual members have benfited in the following ways:

Savings of £25-£30 per 500 litres ordered against average prices quoted by the oil companies
No need to buy larger volumes to get lower prices as an individual order is a small part of a much larger one
No need to ring round for quotes – members can leave it to ACRE’s professional negotiator

Anyone interested in joining the syndicate should contact Northamptonshire ACRE via its website or by calling 01604 765888.