The Government has announced the Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF), which provides additional financial support for low income residents experiencing financial shock and struggling to meet essential costs.
Warwickshire has been identified as an area with a higher reliance on heating oil and will receive an additional allocation of CRF funding to support people who are facing difficulties with heating oil costs.

Initially, support will be provided through the Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme, administered by Warwickshire County Council. Each application will be considered on an individual basis, taking account of the person’s circumstances.

For residents applying for help with heating oil costs, advisers will discuss when they usually purchase oil, how they purchase it, the typical price they would expect to pay, and why they are currently unable to meet the cost. We recognise that recent price increases have been sudden and this will be considered as part of the assessment.

Residents are advised to contact the Local Welfare Scheme on 0800 4081448 or 01926 359182. 

Warwickshire North/South

Local government in Warwickshire is changing

We’re recommending that all councils in Warwickshire
– County, District and Borough – be reduced to two:
one in the north and one in the south.

Take a look at the proposals and have your say:
https://shapingourcouncils.co.uk/

As part of the councils support for climate change awareness and the environment, the Sustainable, Healthy Living event was held in Meon Vale on April 12th. This is the second year of hosting the event alongside the Meon Vale Residents Association and were delighted with the day’s activities. Attendees enjoyed a variety of activities including a seed and plant swap, learning about the local Eco Group, and clothing repaired by Stratford Repair Café. The event featured exhibiting stalls from Net Zero Stratford (promoting Carbon Literacy Training), WCC’s Food Strategy, and information on sustainable household cleaning (effective alternatives to chemicals-based products). Culinary enthusiasts were treated to vegetarian curries made by Mike Lok during his Masala Spice Masterclass. Educational talks were also held on garden biodiversity by Lucy Hartley and crop research Prof. Rosemary Collier from the University of Warwick’s Crop Centre.
The Sustainable Healthy Living Event was a resounding success, bringing together community members to learn, share and celebrate sustainable living practices.

Click the link below and see what support is available to help with the cost of living and save money with energy saving tips.
https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk