They’d get a lot more people onto heat pumps if they didn’t block grants on any unit that can cool as well as heat.
Even then, I think I’d still want gas to heat my hot water. The electrical system can’t cope with doing that on demand. I used to have a hot water tank, and I’m not going back to that. Combi boilers are so much more convenient.
Heating systems can afford to be slow though.
I’m pretty sure I saved more than this 30% (which given it’s in a headline, is going to be an absolute best case scenario) by going to Agile Octopus.
Both is an option. IE have a water tank that can heat water on lower power slowly. Making use of reusable energy. And a heat bump to efficiently use it. (Not really doable on a small boat)
And fit gas (i use electric) instant water heaters at the taps. I have it set up that I can turn it on and often use if when connected to shore power in winter.
But use a tank heated by a solar dump when possible.
Given how cheap solar panels are now. (£69 for 410w panal plus shipping) if your able to fit stuff yourself. It is worth the effort.
Fair enough imo, what’s a kid going to remember, 10 days of school where they spent most their time pissing about, or a family holiday.
I don’t know the ins and outs, but I think there should be a threshold of like 10 days a year where it’s okay, as long as the kid has good attendance besides that and it’s not around exam time.
It’s punching down from the government as it’s a working class issue. Middle class can afford the peak holiday rates, poorer families can’t.
Having a holiday threshold sounds like a good idea. Allow a set amount of days and fine beyond that to discourage excessive absence.
So long as it’s not during exams or something I can’t see the harm in allowing a 1-2 week holiday a year. It would be much fairer and more flexible for families, and less complicated than things like different areas having staggered term dates
It just strikes me as yet another fuck you to the poorer people. They don’t get to go on holiday, but the wealthier do.
Look at prices during the school summer holidays - it is usually 2-4x higher. Poorer families can’t afford that. I think it’s beneficial for families to be able to occasionally have some respite from work/school, and do things they wouldn’t usually do.
The least they could do is stagger the school holidays so that you don’t have 90% of the UK taking them all at once.
There’s an unbelievable amount of class warfare in this country.
Fines issued to each parent have gone up from £60 to £80 per child which will be doubled if it happens again within three years. Those with a third fine in a three-year period now face prosecution.
So every second year spend £160 per child you’ve got but save potentially thousands of pounds on out-of-season holidays.
I don’t have kids but I’ve seen the prices, you can’t punish people both ways, Places like centre parcs need to have a ban on price hikes during off-term periods.
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