Call for action as hundreds die in cold Wiltshire homes
THERE are calls for the government to tackle a cold home crisis as new figures show there were 320 excess winter deaths in Wiltshire between 2019 and 2020, excluding those from Covid-19.
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
THERE are calls for the government to tackle a cold home crisis as new figures show there were 320 excess winter deaths in Wiltshire between 2019 and 2020, excluding those from Covid-19.
Rising energy prices have been the topic of many news stories recently and a new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has shown that families face dramatically higher energy bills this Christmas. A whopping £100 million more than the same week-long period between Christmas and New Year in 2020 - definitely not a welcome Christmas gift. And one that will leave many families with the devastating choice between eating and heating - in sharp contrast to the Number 10 parties and Boris Johnson's posh wallpaper.
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