Tag: fuel poverty

‘Warm Welcome Spaces’ Agreed in Ruddington

Graham Wright

Last month we reported how St Peter’s Church and Ruddington Parish Council were launching a village initiative to help those here who may struggle to both feed their families and heat their homes this winter. Whilst, thankfully, the Chancellor’s ‘Autumn Statement’ this week has left the current UK energy price caps in place throughout the coldest part of the year, already soaring gas and electricity costs are presenting a challenge for many in Ruddington. That’s why a public ‘Open Meeting’ was held in St Peter’s on October 18th 2022. Church member…

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Open Meeting: Warm Spaces

Come along to an open meeting to see how the village may be able to help vulnerable people during the cold winter weather to have warm spaces to go to in the daytime. It will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18th October at 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church. The aim’s for individuals and groups to come together to discuss how we as a community can help in some way to provide warm and welcoming places. Liz Mack says: “after having conversations with both worried residents, our church PCC, and the…

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Seeking ‘Warm Spaces’ this Winter

Graham Wright

Despite the turmoil within our Government continuing – with the appointment of a new Chancellor of the Exchequer one of the recent changes – thankfully the latest gas and electricity price caps and £400 household energy rebates are not yet among the policies being reversed by Downing Street. Nevertheless, the soaring cost of everything, not just our fuel bills, means some Ruddington residents will still struggle to both feed their families and heat their homes this winter.  The support website ‘Warm Welcome UK’ says: “There is an estimated £800 gap…

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