Dear Justice Campaign Member
RPI to
CPI. WE MUST GET IT IN THE NEXT
PARLIAMENTRY SESSION. Please continue to
lobby your MP on this and the 10% Commission.
ANOTHER
MP joins Sir Gavin Williamson MP, Sir Christopher Chope MP, Heather Williams MP
and SUPPORTS ON TWITTER.
Conversation
Dr Ben
Spencer
@DrBenSpencer
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21h
Parliament
is being prorogued today and is back in two weeks for the Queen’s speech. Lots
of important legislation coming forward and much work to do nationally such as
improving education, dealing with the cost of living crisis, and response to
the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Dr Ben
Spencer
@DrBenSpencer
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But
there are some issues that won’t make the front pages but for those affected is
a big deal.
Dr Ben
Spencer
@DrBenSpencer
An
example is the move from RPI to CPI for pitch fee increases for park home
residents, I am pushing for this to be in our legislation next session. It’s a
small and simple change but the right one, and what a difference it would make
for my constituents who live in park homes.
UPDATE
ON THE 10% THAT PHOJC has campaigned for.
Let's
hope we hear something
positive
after the Queen's Speech on May 10th.
YESTERDAY
IN PARLIAMENT:
Eddie
Hughes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities)
A mobile
home site owner is entitled to a maximum 10% commission on the sale of a mobile
home by a resident. The department commissioned research on the likely impacts
on residents and site owners of a change to the 10% commission paid on the sale
of a park home. The research was carried out by the University of Liverpool
last year and the final report submitted on 12 January 2022. While considering
the findings it was decided further research was required to ensure the report
was comprehensive. The final report has now been received by the department and
it is currently being reviewed and prepared for publication. It will be
published as soon as possible.
The next meeting of the APPG (all party parliamentary group for park homes.)
RPI TO
CPI:
The
JUSTICE Campaign -PHOJC - is calling on government to change RPI to CPI. Please
SHARE this widely as you can and do as
these residents have done and get your local media to report on our plight.
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/20087538.bracknells-park-home-residents-frightened-pitch-fee-rises/?ref=fbshr
Park-HELP-Line
By Sonia McColl OBE
TIME MOVES ON AND ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
ON 27th MAY 2022
It is with much pride of our achievements – tinged with a little sadness – that after six years and three months of voluntary help to thousands of park home residents; I believe the time has come to close Park-HELP-Line whose free, friendly and anonymous service was initiated on 10th February 2016.
Although we have never charged residents for our help – the telephones had to be paid for and the operators and I thank Paul Baker of pbinsurance services for park homes for paying the monthly telephone bill.
When our seven wonderful, dedicated operators (who are all park home residents) began, there was only the Advisory Services, who for an annual fee, offered advice and help to park home residents.
For many years, the Park-HELP-line operators – many of whom had personal experience of the problems residents faced - directed callers to various outlets that could best address their problems and this worked well.
We were very fortunate to have help from Mr. Sam Mayer of Henriques Griffiths (Solicitors.) This proved invaluable as he offered a free consultation to all residents directed to him by Park-HELP-line and this service was often enough to allay the fears of those who felt they had nowhere to turn.
However, with the passage of time, things changed and the Government decided to sponsor the LEASE Advisory Service - which is a professional organisation whose advisors are paid to do the job. Therefore, the work of Park-HELP-Line was no longer needed in the same way.
Before closing, I want to thank the Park-HELP-Line Operators who all hail from different parts of our country. They have all gone beyond the call of duty and worked voluntarily every day (including Christmas.)
Such was their commitment that one Operator, who worked while terminally ill has now passed away – and we hope she now rests in peace.
The other unsung heroes, who have always remained anonymous for their own safety;(because they live on various parks) will be reluctantly unplugging their phones on Friday 27th May.
We do this for the benefit of the residents because LEASE, the new Government Sponsored Advisory Service is now the way forward for residents who need help and advice. You can contact LEASE on 02072672900
Everyone involved with Park-HELP-Line has done an amazing job and I know that the remuneration for their unstinting desire to help other residents has been rewarded by the hundreds of grateful messages they have received from park home residents across our country.
There is a saying:
"Don’t be a has been. Know when it is time to leave – as new things are put into place - and leave while you are still on top."
Thank you to all involved for your dedication and let Park-HELP-Line be remembered for all the excellent work that it has done and the thousands of park home residents you have helped
