Distribution of the government's household fund

June 21, 2023 Mayor and Cabinet (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Mayor and Cabinet approved recommendations for the distribution of government Household Fund 4 on 21 June 2023. They agreed to note the report's contents, approved the proposed distribution of funds, and granted delegated authority to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategy, to amend the distribution formula if government cost of living responses or free school meal funding arrangements change.

Full council record

Decision

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet:

  1. Note and agree the contents of the report including the administration and distribution of the funding received under HF4;
  2. Agree delegated authority for the Executive Director for Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategy to amend the distribution formula in the event of further changes to e.g. the government’s cost of living (COL) response or any change in the proposed funding arrangements for provision of free school meals (FSM) for primary school children from September 2023 onwards;
  3. Note the detailed equalities screening carried out in respect of the proposed allocation;
  4. Note the proposed allocation for HF4 is part of a wider set of COL Support measures provided by the Council, as set out in paras 3.1 to 3.6 of this report;
  5. Agree the recommendations in the proposed distribution of the funds, as set out in para 5.1 to 5.15 of the report.

Supporting Documents

Distribution of Household Fund 4 sign off sheet.pdf
Distribution of Household Fund 4 report.pdf
Distribution of Household Fund 4 appendix COL crisis equalities screening May 2023.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Jun 2023