Thread by @julesmchamish

And so it begins.
Pub in Shaftesbury ceases trading. “Supplier prices have increased to such a point that we are no longer able to pass that cost onto our guests. Our utilities alone have increased by an extra £58,000 alone.”
#CostOfLiving #Dorset
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Dorset disabilities charity, @diverseability Diverse Abilities, worried how they will pay the energy bills on School, Respite Home & Adult Activity Centre. They have seen their energy bills increase 200%.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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Fish & Chip shop Chez Fred has announced reduced opening hours, closing Sunday & Monday. “In view of the harsh economic climate that we’re all facing, together with huge increases in energy costs, it’s a move that makes sense for us as a business.”
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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The Halfway Fish Bar in Parkstone Manager Melissa Albiges says “we’re not going to be firing staff, but we will have to reduce some hours” for example 5 staff on a Friday instead of 7.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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@iangirling1 the CE of @DorsetChamber says “the situation is incredibly worrying for businesses“ & that the rise in energy prices could be “the straw that breaks the camel’s back” for #Dorset pubs, restaurants, retail.
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Spokesperson for Dorset Council “We are considering….whether to extend opening of public buildings, such as libraries, to help people have safe and warm places to be during the colder months.”
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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Popular #Bournemouth vegan restaurant @TwelveEatery is closing 2 days a week & operating reduced hours due to utility price hikes & inability to find skilled workers.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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The Four Horseman Pub in #Bournemouth shares their worries, showing quotes for new energy contracts of an extra £30,000 minimum & urge local to support our independent bars & businesses this winter by avoiding the big chains.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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Speaking at @BmthAirFest Stephen Phipson, Chair of Make UK, said “we’re seeing our competitors being looked after by their governments in Germany, France & Spain. What we need to see is urgent action on an energy price cap.”
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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https://twitter.com/echodaz/status/1565625262498349056

@CoastalBID representing businesses in #Bournemouth, warns “energy crisis could lead to closure of businesses & irreparable harm to tourism” with “businesses teetering on the edge of a debt-created precipice.”
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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“All suppliers are increasing [prices]. It is a constant battle to avoid hitting the consumer” says landlady of The Belvedere in #Weymouth . Also comments from Tom Brown’s in #Dorchester & The Boot Inn in #Weymouth
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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Rise in the cost of School buses. One parent is having to find nearly £600 per term to pay for her two children to get to Parkstone Grammar in #Poole, which is “absolutely unaffordable”.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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Leading theatre & concert venue in #Poole, @LighthousePoole Poole Lighthouse is facing ‘unfathomable’ energy price rises this winter, quotes up from £200,000 to £1,500,000 unless an energy cap is put in place.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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https://twitter.com/Bournemouthecho/status/1567766525834137603

Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole BCP Council setting up more warm banks this Winter.
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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https://twitter.com/Bournemouthecho/status/1574200866911195138

Care Homes in #Dorset face 700% rise in energy bills. Luxury Care currently pay £660 per bed in energy costs, but they forecast a rise to a staggering £5,166 on a like-for-like basis.
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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https://twitter.com/bournemouthecho/status/1575709584865759233

Warm bank opened in Council Offices in #Verwood
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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https://twitter.com/bournemouthecho/status/1577551650335723522

Rossmore Leisure Centre in #Poole to become a warm place venue this winter. A place to stay warm with books, puzzles, magazines. They also have a cafe with hot drinks and food during the day.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Dorset
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