FAREHAM property maintenance firm Rok is spearheading a campaign calling for VAT on building repairs and maintenance to be reduced to five per cent.

The Repairing Britain campaign is urging local people to sign its Downing Street e-petition, claiming it will save jobs and encourage repairs to properties. The campaign already has more than 2,000 signatures on its online petition and is aiming for 10,000.

Find the petition at petitions.number10.gov.uk/repairingbritain.