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| News - Index - Support growing for fuel buying boycott - 12th August 2004 | ||||||
"There have been many messages sent to the website forum in recent weeks from irate people. "We came up with idea of the boycott knowing that it won't probably make that much difference to a company as big BP, but just because we feel we need to make a point," said Mr Humm. "Even if we fail to make a noticeable dent on BP's profits, it might muck up their deliveries for the following day and show that we're not happy. Villager Denis Hickman, 52, agreed: "I have a Nissan Micra, but rather than pay the prices here I go into Asda in Swindon. That saves me around £3 every time I fill up, which doesn't seem a lot, but it mounts up when you consider it over months and a year." He added: "I hope that a lot of villagers keep to the boycott. I would like to be able to buy petrol on my own doorstep, but if it means saving money I will go further afield." "We would urge everyone living in Lyneham or travelling through on August 13 to boycott the station and make a stand against the extortionate prices we are being charged for petrol." Mr Stephen Andrews, managing director of Chippenham Motor Company said the increases are imposed upon garages by the fuel refiners. "As a local petrol station we have very little influence over the general pump prices. Indeed, we have kept the prices in Lyneham as low as possible by reducing even further our very small margins. "This has resulted in our BP site at Lyneham consistently remaining 1p a litre cheaper than Calne, and for a considerable time the same price as Wootton Bassett stations. Any member of the Lyneham community that wishes to have factual information on our current margins is welcome to contact me at the dealership."
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