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Welcome to the latest news from the Association.
Shropshire’s Rural Housing
Association Appoints New Chairman
At its meeting at the end of
September the Board of Shropshire Rural Housing
Association elected Mrs Heather Kidd as its new Chairman
to take over from Mrs Madge Shineton who had bravely
stepped into that post until a replacement could be
found for the late John Morris-Jones.
Mrs Kidd was until recently Leader of
South Shropshire District Council and brings a wealth of
housing knowledge and experience to the Association. As
well as her experience with South Shropshire she is the
housing Portfolio holder for the Shropshire Partnership
and sits on the West Midlands Housing Executive.
Alternative Energy Supplies
The Association has recently
completed an Agreement with an organisation named EBICo
Ltd which is able to supply gas and electricity to the
homes of many of our residents at charges which can be
significantly lower than those often charged by the
traditional regional suppliers.
EBICo is a non-profit making company
which has been established specifically to provide a new
kind of market choice for energy users and aims to help
provide a fair deal for people regardless of how much
energy they use or how they pay for it. With EBICo as a
supplier:-
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There are no standing
charges for energy supplies, even for those with
prepay meters
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There is one fair
tariff for all, regardless of how they pay (people
with pre-pay meters pay far more for their energy
than do those who pay quarterly or by direct debit).
In general, EBICo’s tariffs offer
better value for people who have pre-pay meters and
those who pay after receiving a quarterly bill than for
those who pay by direct debit but even this last group
may obtain some benefit. Their electricity tariffs also
vary slightly according to which electricity area a
customer resides in.
Tenants of the Association wishing to
obtain their energy from EBICo can obtain an application
form from the Association’s office.
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