Bristol City Council is spending £4 million this winter on supporting vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living. The money will be spent on services like free school meals during holidays and helping people with unaffordable energy bills.
The Household Support Fund is aiming to help get through the winter months as inflation skyrockets and the economy enters another recession. The money is coming from the government, with millions being given to other councils across the country.
Council bosses approved the spending plan for the £4 million at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, November 1. The mayor said the list of how the cash will be spent was “heartening, but not enough”.
