'Heat banks' could be set-up in Edinburgh's libraries, community centres and gyms this winter to offer residents struggling to pay energy bills a place to keep warm.
The idea has been put forward by two city councillors ahead of a meeting on Thursday (August 25) where members will discuss the worsening cost of living crisis, which is set to plunge millions more across the UK into fuel poverty in the coming months as temperatures drop and prices rise further.
In April the average cost of household energy bills rose by more than 50 per cent, with the energy price cap expected to reach around £3,576 in October and potentially rising to over £6,000 by next April.
