This is Tory Britain today, not Dickensian Britain from times ago:
‘Warm banks’ to be set up this winter – but what are they?
money-saving expert Martin Lewis tweeted his concern and suggested that people who are unable to afford their heating may have to turn to warm spaces as winter approaches. He said: ‘I wonder if this winter we will need “warm banks” the equivalent of “food banks” where people who can’t afford heating are invited to spend their days at no cost with heating (e.g. libraries, public buildings)?’
In response to Martin Lewis, the mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, tweeted: ‘The sad reality is we have been actively organising a citywide network of warm places (we call them ‘Welcoming Places’) for #Bristol. We plan to have them set up by Sept, ready to open in Oct.’
Last Tuesday, Marvin raised the issue during a cabinet meeting where he appealed for help to set up and provide these ‘Welcoming Places’, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. He also suggested that these locations could help people access food, education and financial advice.
