We have been in contact with our pals at Citizens Advice North Lancashire again, this time discussing energy bills.

Here is the top tip that came out of that conversation:

We know that thousands of people across our district will be worried about paying their bills this winter.
Have a read of this page: https://ecs.page.link/FsRr9 and see if there are some simple things you can do to make things easier.

The first thing we'd recommend is that you contact your energy provider and tell them that you are struggling to pay. They are obligated to help create a payment plan.