Now inflationary pressures and the cost of living crisis are placing further pressure on council finances, and also on our staff and the children and families we support.
This will inevitably mean more people will be pushed into debt and poverty and forced to make difficult decisions about heating or eating, yet worryingly England remains the only country in the UK without a child poverty reduction strategy. This must be a priority for the new Prime Minister (whoever that may be when you read this!) and their government.
National government has provided some support to households with the rising cost of living which is welcome. To support residents through this difficult time, local authorities are opening up ‘warm banks’, public places people can go to keep warm if they need.
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