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    Default RNLI Petition

    If anyone is interested in signing this petition the RNLI would be very grateful.

    The link is at the end of the message.

    For info/action. Please forward to anyone you think might help by signing the petition.

    The background:

    RADIOS BILL MAY SCUPPER RNLI

    LIFEBOAT crews fear being scuppered by crippling new charges for using their radios from Ofcom, the communications regulator. The RNLI could see the price of using its VHF emergency frequencies rise to £250,000 under plans to charge the full commercial rate.

    The charity, which saves hundreds of lives every year currently pays an annual £48,000 at a discounted rate of 50 per cent. It relies on donations and fears the move will have a disastrous impact on fundraising. Peter Bradley, RNLI operations staff officer, said: 'It's a lot of money when you think in terms of lifeboat days and little old ladies collecting pound coins.'

    'We could buy several inshore lifeboats for the same amount.'

    'The Government rely on us to provide this search-and-rescue service, at a cost of £124 million a year, but they want to charge us for doing it!'

    Ofcom has set out plans to bring 'market forces' into maritime and civil aviation communications in a policy it calls Administered Incentive Pricing.

    £250,000 represents an awful lot of charity collections, even more so in the current economic climate so, if like me you feel strongly enough about this, please sign the petition below.

    Petition to: Protect the RNLI from paying licence fees for using Maritime radio frequencies. | Number10.gov.uk

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    Default Re: RNLI Petition

    I have signed...

    For those of you who have no idea who the RNLI are or your outside the UK, they are our Volunteer Coastguads effectively

    "Saving lives at sea

    The RNLI is the charity that provides a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and Republic of Ireland.

    We'd love to hear from you if you've been helped by RNLI lifeboat crews or lifeguards."

    All there crew are volunteers and if you wonder why you should care?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2539173.stm

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    Default Re: RNLI Petition

    Signed

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    Signed.
    Firstly it's a fucking disgrace that the shores are protected in part by the RNLI (Imagine going to the doctors only to find you have made an appointment with a volunteer), but then to charge them for saving the government the expense of a full professional service just boils my piss!
    Cheers - Coin-Op


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    I never new they were volunteers. Consider it signed.

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    Default Re: RNLI Petition

    A lot of people don't know they are volunteers, the guys that go out in all conditions usually bad as not that many people get in to problems in smooth seas, have normal jobs and a radio if they get a shout they drop what they are doing and get to the boat house and launch.

    It is the only charity I always stick money in the box if I see one.

    never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups!:thumbup:

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    Signed. As Little John says, they are one of the more worthwhile charities.
    Ooh, ooh, ooh, the funky gibbon.


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    Signed...

    As Lj said the only charity i allways give a few quid too whenever i see them.
    Just heard something about the goverment now charging vat on red diesel for boats... Wonder if this will effect them?

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    signed :thumbup

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