A NEW Liberal Democrat proposal to cut household energy bills by more than £90 a year has been welcomed by Frome and East Somerset MP Anna Sabine.

Announced in a speech on Wednesday, November 12, Liberal Democrat deputy leader and Treasury spokesperson, Daisy Cooper called on the chancellor to reduce household energy costs in the upcoming budgets by removing a currently existing levy.

At the moment included in electricity bills, is a ‘renewables obligation’ levy which if scrapped, would cut the typical energy bill by more than £90 per household.

Ms Sabine said: “I really welcome the Lib Dem plans for real change to combat growing costs of living. People across Frome and East Somerset are struggling with household bills that keep rising, with no end in sight and definitive changes need to be made by the Government to help tackle this.”

“This plan would help put money back into the pocket of residents in my constituency, some of whom are having to choose between heating and food, a frankly barbaric circumstance that has no place in modern society”.

Ms Sabine has previously held Cost of Living surgeries across the constituency, bringing together different groups to provide advice to residents concerned about rising costs and will continue to fight for residents and businesses of Somerset.

“Not only would this move help individual households who under pressure, but it would help local businesses who are also feeling the weight of extra costs on top of increases to employer’s NI, as well as freeing up cash for people to spend in the high street, on meals out, cinema trips, reinvigorating the local economy”.

The plans have been welcomed locally, where many residents and traders say energy costs remain a major concern for households.