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Victory for pub as power giant caves in over massive deposit demand
Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A power giant that demanded a Renfrew pub stump up a £2,500 security deposit has now backed down.And publican Allan Strang said: “I am thrilled – and it’s all thanks to the Paisley Daily Express and local politician Julie Pirone.“Sometimes you just have to stick your head above the parapet.“Other pubs will be impacted too and it is out of order.“It means The Black Bull can open again later this month with a decent electricity deal in place.”We told last week how Allan and his partner Shiona Sillars had been asked to pay four months power bills up front – when pubs have had no income for a year.npower made the shocking demand despite the couple
