How is the cost of living crisis impacting you?
We’d like to hear about your experiences and views on what should be done to support rural and island households, businesses and communities.
The cost of living crisis has been an ever present item on news bulletins for several months, with many people feeling concerned about the cost of fuel and food over the coming winter months.
We’d like to know how you as an individual, family, household or business owner have been affected by the rising cost of living, how you have responded, and what you think should be done to support rural and island dwellers through the next few months
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- You are over 16 years of age
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Are you responding as an individual, family, household
This is meI'm responding as the owner of a rural or island business
This is meFor example, in terms of what food you buy and how you cook it?
For example, whether you choose to travel to undertake leisure/social activities, how you travel and how far you travel?
For example, changing how much you use your heating at home, or changing the way you heat your home? Buying less/different fuel?
Can you tell us the one most important action that you think should be taken to support rural and island individuals/families/households at this time, and who should be taking it?
Please can you explain how the rising cost of living is impacting on your business, for example the impacts of the changing cost of energy and/or supplies?
How confident are you that your business will still be in operation next summer?
Do you know whether and how far the rising cost of living is impacting on your employees?
Can you tell us the one most important action that you think should be taken to support rural and island businesses at this time, and who should be taking it?