Oil Economy Group
Buying central-heating oil collectively enables members to get the best
price available at the time of ordering.
Order forms are available at the shop and must be handed in to the Little Melton Village Store by the first Tuesday in the
selected month, for delivery on the Friday or early the following week although
no specific date can be given. Orders are then collected on the Tuesday
6pm from the shop, for collation on the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
The oil companies will then be contacted to obtain the most advantageous
price on the Wednesday or Thursday. Deliveries will be made as if
members had ordered individually. Each delivery will be accompanied by the
normal delivery note/invoice. Each member will be responsible for the payment
of his/her own invoice. Contracts will be with the supplier and not
with the LITTLE MELTON OIL ECONOMY GROUP. The GROUP will not handle money,
and will only act as a voluntary service to co-ordinate the central heating
oil requirements of interested parties in the villages, and to negotiate
with suppliers. This will enable suppliers to make economies in their deliveries,
which they, in turn, will pass on to the members of the Group.
The system will work as follows:-
- Order forms are your responsibility; they can be downloaded or printed
by clicking the button on this page, they
can be photocopied, or obtained from the Village Store, School Lane,
Little Melton.
- The months the scheme is operated are:
- February
- May
- August
- November
- There is as minimum order of 500 litres per individual delivery.
This is controlled by the Government, and not by the oil companies.
- You do not have to order on each order date. You can manage your
oil deliveries just as you otherwise would. The only difference is that
you will need to decide whether or not you need a delivery as each date
approaches.
- You will be responsible for placing your order and handing it in
to the Village Store, School Lane, Little Melton, a charge of 25
pence will be made when the form is handed in.. Order forms will
not be accepted after 6pm on the due date.
- Deliveries will be made either on the first Friday or else the following
week. N.B. No specific day can be given.
- You will be responsible for settling your account with the supplier
and conforming to the supplier’s terms and conditions. Please pay the
driver cash or cheque on delivery, other payments by telephone or post
to the company within 7 days. There could be a Credit Card charge
of 2% when paying
- Control remains with each member. You order if you want oil. If
you do not order, no oil will be delivered.