Lancashire County Council has confirmed that it will be operating its Warm and Welcome Spaces programme once again
Lancashire residents who find themselves struggling to afford to heat their homes this winter will once again be able to seek warmth and company at a network of buildings that are set to open their doors to those in need of refuge. Lancashire County Council has confirmed that it will be operating its Warm and Welcome Spaces programme for the second year running.
Burnley Central East representative Sobia Malik said that the involvement of volunteer groups and charities had been affected by their already “huge” energy bills and the impact that becoming a warm hub would have on them. Labour group leader Azhar Ali added that some places that had offered their services last year – like churches and community halls – had told him that they would be unable “to do it again for the same price” this winter.
County Cllr Jeff Couperthwaite – who represents Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge – also noted that the £72,000 pot that had been created to support the voluntary sector with warm hub provision last year had not been spent in full, showing that the money had been “sufficient”. Details of this year’s warm hubs scheme are expected to be brought to a cabinet meeting next month.
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