It is an extremely challenging time for people in this country.
They are facing increases in the cost of living, with inflation running at more than 9% and the energy price cap currently set to go up again by 65% in October. As a borough council, we in Basingstoke & Deane are only too aware things are forecast to get harder as we go into the autumn and winter.
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