Conservatory Outlet backs the Edgetech campaign for 5% VAT
Friday, April 4th, 2008Edgetech VAT campaign for double glazing
Mark Warren from Lister Trade Frames sent the following letter to the Glazine about the Edgetech VAT campaign:
I was pleased to read last week that The Gl@zine and Edgetech have reinvigorated the VAT campaign. Last year with the number 10 petition and template MP letters, the campaign made real headway. But so much of our industry is apathetic. 
Companies sit back and wait to see how they will be affected by legislation or new innovations, but that’s the attitude of a victim! And that attitude is one of the reasons we continue to hear of companies struggling and even becoming casualties.
Lister Trade Frames takes a very different view. We want to orchestrate change to ensure it’s for the better for us and our customers. That’s why we supported the VAT campaign very early on. That’s also why 33 of the first 100 signatures on the Number 10 petition set up by Andy Jones of Edgetech in 2006 on this very issue, were Listers employees and friends.
I couldn’t believe that at last count some large fabricators and even some of our suppliers had only one or two names on the list. Now that the campaign is being reinvigorated, more of us need to get involved and make a difference. We need to stop being victims and make our industry better - it won’t happen by itself!
I have campaigned on this website previously for action from individuals, so understand entirely Mark’s frustration. Our conservatory company is and always has been in full support of Andy Jones’ efforts. I emailed all my contacts and made them all aware of the campaign. That email was responsible for at least 50 signatures of the 900 or so, that signed up. I also sent a letter to my local MP, and she sent letters to the relevant people.
I believe that virtually everyone in the industry supports the campaign, but apathy is the problem. For that reason, it’ll probably never happen!
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