Gateshead Council is urging the Government to do more to tackle the cost of living crisis and help struggling families.
The motion was proposed by Gateshead Liberal Democrats and received unanimous support from across the chamber by the Labour Party after they added further requests. The council acknowledged several key factors impacting the lives of Gateshead residents.
Factors include Ofgem increasing the energy price cap by 54% in April of this year and the Government’s scrapping of the pensions 'triple lock' - meaning pensioners could stand to lose hundreds of pounds.
