Parents in St Ann's say they won't let their children go cold this winter despite worrying about high energy costs as temperatures plummet. Weather warnings for ice have been put in place by the Met Office for many parts of the UK over the next few days, whilst the forecaster predicts that the temperature in Nottingham will reach as low as -2°C over the weekend.
Temperatures have dropped so low that the Government has begun issuing £25 cold weather payments for eligible households in many parts of the country. Energy bills have been rising along with other household costs for much of the year, with factors including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring inflation among the factors putting pressure on families.
St Ann's is one of Nottingham's most economically deprived areas and as the cold weather now begins to sharpen, people living there say that they are being forced to turn on the heating. Benjamin Malyi, 46, said: "We're trying to get by day-to-day. I have my wife at home and two children aged 8 and 10, so you can't let them be cold.
