Ashfield District Council could open its leisure centre showers for residents to use for free if they cannot afford to use hot water to wash at home. That would be in addition to the ‘warm rooms’ project currently being offered at leisure centres for free heating, which could also be extended with longer hours and new services.
It’s part of the authority’s new 15-point plan to support struggling households with rising bills amid the cost of living crisis. The plan was revealed by the council during a ‘State of Ashfield Debate’ yesterday (December 8) aimed specifically at tackling the issue.
Speaking in Thursday’s debate, Councillor Jason Zadrozny (Ash Ind), the council’s leader, said the authority is “duty bound” to support its residents. He said: “I want to treat the cost of living crisis as seriously as we did with Covid because I think this is the biggest issue we’ve faced for a generation.
