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Lamberhurst pub faces cut-off threat over £55k electricity bill

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Rich Spicer and Becky Gomery stand together behind the wooden bar of a traditional pub. Polished metal beer pumps fill the foreground, with further taps mounted on the wooden bar behind them. Bottles of spirits, glasses, an ice bucket and other bar equipment surround the pair. Dark green panelling covers the back wall and heavy exposed timber beams run across the low ceiling.

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Lamberhurst pub faces electricity cut-off threat over disputed £55k bill

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The owners of the Chequers Inn in Lamberhurst, Kent, are facing a threat of electricity disconnection over a disputed bill of more than £55,000 from Yorkshire Gas and Power (YGP). Becky Gomery and Rich Spicer, who took over the community pub in March 2025, claim the meter may be faulty as it displays only one rate instead of three. The energy ombudsman found that YGP failed to adequately investigate the meter concerns and recommended a site visit, an apology, and a £150 goodwill payment.

Key points

  • The Chequers Inn in Lamberhurst faces an electricity disconnection threat over a bill exceeding £55,000.
  • Owners Becky Gomery and Rich Spicer dispute the charge, claiming an electrician suggested the meter might be faulty.
  • The energy ombudsman stated that Yorkshire Gas and Power failed to promptly or adequately investigate the meter mismatch.
  • The ombudsman requested YGP conduct a site visit, issue an apology, and pay £150 in goodwill.
  • YGP stated it could not comment on an individual account while the matter remains under review by the ombudsman.
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