Leonard hits out at high fuel prices
Mr Leonard said: "The current and record peak of oil prices is placing a huge burden on both domestic and business users alike.
“The Consumer Council this week revealed that in May 2009, it cost 48.78 to fill a car with a 50litre tank with petrol and 50.99 with diesel. At the beginning of May 2010, it is 12.00 more expensive to fill with petrol and 10.57 for diesel
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Hide AdHigh fuel costs also have a greater impact on the likes of our constituency as by and large we depend more on our cars for travel and access to work.
Then we have the cost of heating our homes and the other areas where high oil prices have a direct and negative impact.
“We need to challenge the British government as the vast majority of the price of a litre of petrol is tax.
They need to reduce the tax burden to offset such increases.”