Councils across Nottinghamshire are researching plans to establish ‘warm rooms’ for local people who can’t afford heating this winter. The idea could see community spaces – also known as ‘warm banks’ – popping up across the county, for locals struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills.
In Bristol, councillors have already confirmed they will open ‘warm places’ this October, where people can also access food, education and financial advice. Now a number of local authorities in Nottinghamshire, including Mansfield District Council, are looking at the idea of dedicated ‘warm rooms’ over winter.
Councillor Marion Bradshaw (Lab) Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities, Housing and Wellbeing at the authority, said: “Having a dedicated ‘Warm Rooms’ scheme over the winter months is something currently being discussed with our partners and community organisations.” She added that the authority also operates its own fuel bank scheme for people on gas or electricity meters in danger of being disconnected from energy suppliers.
