CARAVAN owners are being encouraged to sign a petition against Government plans to raise the VAT on static caravans.

Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park, in West Mersea, say if customers want to buy or upgrade their holiday homes, they should do it before the tax hike comes in, in October.

The Government plans to charge standard 20 per cent VAT on the caravans instead of zero per cent.

To sign the petition go to epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32781.