Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing to change the way non-payment of fuel incidents are dealt with, to ensure the best service possible can be given to the public with the existing resources.
Across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 2015 the Force received around 1,600 reports where a customer had left without paying for fuel from a garage forecourt. These are not offences of fraud or theft, where there are indications of intent such the use of false number plates. In many cases they are a mistake on the part of the individual who when advised of their mistake returns...
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its annual advice trend statistics for the year-ending 31st March 2015. The charity helped 6170 people directly with advice and information on 15081 individual problems.
On average, clients with money problems have debts totaling £14,746.65, up by £2,046.48 compared to the previous year when the average was £12,700.17.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to last year:
The majority of people living on the breadline think David Cameron has no idea what its like to live on their weekly budget. People from Exeter took part in a national survey organised by PayPlan, one of the country’s largest free debt management solution providers ahead of this week's general election. The survey has revealed that 64 per cent have little confidence in the current Prime Minister being able to cope in their financial situation. Conversely, the general public also believes Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage would find it easiest to live on a lower income. In Exeter, the average...
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its latest advice trend statistics which show that so far this financial year it has helped 4,976 people directly with advice and information.
On average, clients with debt problems had debts totaling £15,685.79, up by £2,488.38 on the same period the previous year.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to the same period last year:
Welfare benefits
• 28.2% increase in enquires about council tax benefit/local support • 24.8%...
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau has published its latest advice trend statistics which show that in the first nine months of the financial year it helped 4,451 people directly with advice and information.
On average, clients with debt problems had debts totaling £9,193.64, down by £2,373.83 on the same period the previous year. However, the charity expects to see a further increase in the first quarter of 2015 as people struggle to deal with debt accrued in the Christmas period.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following...
Increasing numbers of people in the Exeter area are struggling with debt and are only just able to meet their living costs, according to new figures released today by StepChange Debt Charity.
During 2014, the charity’s helpline was contacted by 1201 people from the Exeter postcode area, compared to 1123 in 2013, a rise of 7% year. Household budgets have shown slight signs of improvement, with those contacting the charity from the Exeter area an average of £35 better off than the previous year. Still, the average person had only £55 left to put towards their debts after covering...
Thousands of rent or mortgage payers across the South West might be facing a not-so-happy new year, as new research reveals one in nine are worried they will be unable to make payments this January.
Research from Shelter and YouGov paints a bleak picture for many this winter, with 65% of rent or mortgage payers in the South West revealing they are already struggling to keep up with their housing costs.
Shelter is warning that ignoring money worries rather than seeking advice could lead to people’s home being put at risk. Worryingly, over a quarter (27%) of people in the...
Although Christmas is a time of celebration, it can also be one of the toughest times of year with bills piling up and rent payments falling into arrears.
East Devon District Council can help ease the burden by offering not only free debt advice, but also practical assistance, such as discretionary housing payments, to tenants having difficulty paying their rent.
Councillor Jill Elson, cabinet member for sustainable homes and communities, said: “It is vital that tenants don’t ignore their financial problems and try not to panic. They should come and talk to us as soon as...
One in ten (nine per cent) young people in the South West say they have borrowed money from companies, according to a shocking new report released today by Action for Children.
The charity’s report, Paying the Price, has uncovered a worrying level of borrowing amongst young people.
Out of the 1,052 12 to 18-year-olds surveyed, in the South West a third (38 per cent) of those that said they have borrowed have done so with pay day loan providers. High street lenders including store cards are also becoming a port of call, with 13 per cent of young people) saying they use them...
