Britain s electricity network operator said it would hand money from the support package to charities and organisations working on the front line of the energy crisis over the next two winters.
National Grid has today launched a £50 million support fund to help alleviate financial distress caused by rising energy costs. Over the next two winters, the fund will make significant donations to organisations working on the front line of the energy crisis.
Council Leader Chris White has issued a warning about the impact of economic conditions on the finances of St Albans City and District Council. Councillor White spoke shortly after it was revealed the inflation rate had hit a 40-year-high of 10.1% in September. He told a meeting of the Full Council in his Leader’s Report: The current economic climate is affecting our residents and it is also affecting public finances, including this Council’s budget position.