A Stirling councillor has called for public facilities to throw open their doors as ‘warm banks’ this winter to support people freezing at home as energy bills spiral.
Bannockburn ward independent councillor Alasdair Macpherson said vulnerable people facing being unable to heat their homes should be able to “get a heat and a plate of soup” in a warm public building – including local libraries and community centres.
The call comes as Councillor Macpherson has also launched a campaign urging residents to cancel direct debits for bills in a desperate bid to convince energy firms to reduce their costs to an affordable level amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
