A MSP has urged South Lanarkshire Council to tap into reserves to help support the people of East Kilbride through the cost of living crisis.
Collette Stevenson MSP has written to SLC urging them to do all they can to help local residents struggling to make ends meet.
It comes as energy regulator Ofgem announced today that the typical household energy bill will hit £3549 a year from October 1 - with warnings of costs skyrocketing into next year.