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Tory MSP won't be drawn on what government can do to help Lanarkshire residents with rocketing energy costs

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Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher has refused to be drawn on what more the government could be doing to mitigate crippling energy price rises.Astronomical rises in gas and electricity could leave families freezing this winter, unable to turn on their heating or severely limiting its use, as temperatures plummet.Residents struggling to heat their homes may be forced to find respite from the cold in “warm banks”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Lanarkshire Live revealed earlier this month that a number of local authorities, including South Lanarkshire Council (SLC), are already considering using public buildings - such as libraries, community centres, and town halls - as warm spaces.This would allow people struggling to heat their homes a place to go and get a heat - North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is not yet “actively” considering plans to introduce such spaces.Lanarkshire Live this week approached politicians representing constituents in Wishaw and Motherwell for their views on what can be done.Ms Gallacher, Central Scotland region MSP, declined to comment when asked what she thought the UK or Scottish governments could or should be doing to help people make ends meet and preventing the need for councils to use their buildings as designated “warm banks”.SNP’s Clare Adamson MSP labelled the

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