Residents in one of the more deprived areas in Bristol, have been struggling through winter as the unprecedented cost of living increases bite deep into household income. We spoke to business owners in Filton Road who are witnessing the impact of the cost of living crisis on their customers.
Nisa shop manager, Ankur Patel said his customers were doing everything they could to get through the long winter months, but that costs continued to increase putting an enormous strain on families. He said: “We have been trying to keep prices level, our customers are struggling, saying to us that prices go up and up.
“Everything continues to increase, including our own business costs. We are hoping that things get better in the year ahead,” he said.
