Decision

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director providing a response to a Notice of Motion referred by Council held on 23rd March 2023 to Cabinet asking the Leader of the Council to write to Southend’s local Members of Parliament and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (DWP) in support of the Southend WASPI who have suffered financially because of changes to the rise in pension age.

Resolved:

That the Leader of the Council writes to the two local Members of Parliament, and to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to outline the effects of the injustice to 1950s women on the community in the City of Southend-on-Sea and to seek their support for an immediate compensation package.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion.

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Cox