Somerset council declares cost of living emergency
After climate crisis, now cost of living. A good example of local action or just a bit of rhetoric? The issue either way is undoubtedly important…
A West Country council has become the second in England to declare a cost of living emergency.
Mendip District Councillors voted through the motion on Monday evening.
It means the Liberal Democrat-run authority will write to the government asking for more action and organise a conference with support organisations.
Eastbourne in East Sussex became the first council in the country to declare a cost of living emergency earlier in the month.
Mendip is the first district council in the UK to adopt the stance, which is designed to acknowledge and address rural poverty due to rising food and fuel prices.