People in one part of Nottingham say they are ‘fighting to survive’ as the cost of living crisis continues to affect the most vulnerable. In Bulwell, The Local Democracy Reporting Service heard stories from a woman who can no longer use her oven, a market trader working two jobs to make ends meet and a family who are using their local library as a space to keep warm.
On a Tuesday morning in Bulwell, people are out at the market picking up fruit, vegetables, eggs and meat. The town is bustling with people – but many of them are in a silent battle with soaring energy, fuel and food prices.
The ‘cost of living crisis’ has become a common phrase in the last year – as prices of essential items increase much faster than wages. Bulwell resident Gillian Hindson is on disability benefits and said her gas and electricity bills have risen “tremendously”.
