Bill rises: Three things you can do to lower the impact

Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards & Tom EspinerGetty ImagesIt is being dubbed "awful April" with a range of household bills set to go up in the next few days.There is nothing much you can do if your council tax is increasing, or you are buying a house and facing a higher stamp duty bill.But when it comes to other bills, such as energy, water or broadband, here are three strategies that could help ease the…