A WARM homes campaign has been launched by the council to tackle fuel poverty in thousands of homes across the borough and reduce excess winter deaths.
There are 9,421 households in Barnsley living in fuel poverty where people cannot afford to keep their homes adequately warm, and for some heating the home has become a luxury they can no longer afford.
In some cases the situation can be so dire that some are faced with a choice of to heat or eat.
Barnsley Council has launched its warm homes campaign with help from National Energy Action, a charity dedicated to tackling fuel poverty and excess winter deaths. The campaign will raise awareness of these issues and help people to find support available locally through a variety of organisations.
Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle
