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Help and advice available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues

Help and advice available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues

Help and advice is available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues. The Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) is a free service that helps eligible people keep warm in their homes and reduce their energy bills. LEAP w

Brighton & Hove City Council seeks views on its cost of living action plan

Brighton & Hove City Council seeks views on its cost of living action plan

In the new council plan, the council has pledged to “do everything in its power to reduce inequality and tackle poverty in the city, an issue exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis”.

Council leaders, public partners, charities and businesses discuss working together to support the city through the cost of living crisis

Council leaders, public partners, charities and businesses discuss working together to support the city through the cost of living crisis

The aim of the ‘summit’, held at Hove Town Hall on Tuesday, January 24, was to bring together leaders from business, community and voluntary groups, and public services to gain a shared understanding of the cost of living crisis and explore ideas and actions for how the city can respond collectively

New research from Shelter shows nearly 27,000 people are recorded as homeless in the South East

New research from Shelter shows nearly 27,000 people are recorded as homeless in the South East

Brighton & Hove comes out worst, with one in 78 people homeless, one in 107 people are homeless in Hastings, followed by Milton Keynes where one in 122 people are homeless.

Brighton & Hove Buses announces all single bus fares to be capped at £2 from January 1

Brighton & Hove Buses announces all single bus fares to be capped at £2 from January 1

The offer is funded through a £60 million scheme under the UK Government’s Help for Households programme to help the public with cost of living pressures over the winter.

One in two people experiencing more anxiety about being able to pay their bills than last year, warns British Psychological Society

One in two people experiencing more anxiety about being able to pay their bills than last year, warns British Psychological Society

The British Psychological Society (BPS) has warned of a potential mental health crisis this winter as it publishes new figures that reveal one in two people are experiencing anxiety about being able to pay their bills as a result of the cost of living crisis.

Brighton Fringe to make next year’s festival as affordable as possible for artists during the cost of living crisis

Brighton Fringe to make next year’s festival as affordable as possible for artists during the cost of living crisis

Brighton Fringe is set to open its registration for the 2023 festival, which will take place Friday, May 5 – Sunday, June 4, with a focus on being as affordable as possible for artists during the cost of living crisis.

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