Massive increases in energy prices, food costs and rents have left many unable to make ends meet. We can do more to support those in need.
ELECTED GREEN COUNCILLORS HAVE:
- Supported efforts to ‘level up’ quality of life across Oxfordshire by tackling root causes: poverty, poor education, housing & pollution
- Budgeted for the introduction of a Hardship Fund to help out those most impacted by the cost of living crisis
- Secured a budget amendment to retain the Council Tax Relief scheme protecting the most vulnerable
- Worked with health partners to increase access to affordable health & social care, improving support for carers
- Worked with the voluntary sector, develop a Food Strategy to address the issues of food inequality, sustainability & health
- Encouraged local production of healthy food through, for example, allotments & community orchards to promote good nutrition
- Campaigned for rent controls to guard against above inflation rental increases and protect tenants from bad landlords
- Opposed plans to privatise services leading to higher costs for users
- Opposed plans to raise services charges – and remove previous discounts – for those on low incomes
- Argued for Council policy to be focused more on supporting small, local businesses, cooperatives and the public sector
