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Guernsey Deputy Neil Inder proposes funding a diesel price cut through civil service reductions
Overview
Guernsey Deputy Neil Inder plans to submit budget amendments to freeze fuel duty and cut white diesel prices by 5p amidst record-high fuel prices driven by global events. To fund the reduction, he suggests scaling down the civil service by not replacing retiring employees, arguing that exceptional circumstances require intervention.
Key points
- Deputy Neil Inder is planning to submit two amendments for the upcoming States budget regarding fuel costs.
- The proposals include freezing fuel duty and reducing the cost of white diesel at the pumps by 5p.
- Inder suggests funding the measure by reducing the size of the civil service and not replacing staff who retire.
- Global events, including ongoing conflict in the Middle East, have led to significant spikes in international diesel prices.
- Fuel prices at Guernsey pumps have recently reached record highs amid broader cost of living concerns.