Decision

That administration of Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Household
Support Fund allocation of £209,455.65 be APPROVED as
follows:

1.             
£132,000 for supermarket vouchers for those on Council Tax
support in Bands A-D (£15 voucher for households with
pensioners / individuals and couples and £30 voucher for
households with families / disabled person).

2.             
£57,455.65 for grants to food pantries, foodbanks and Severn
Wye to support vulnerable people with food, fuel and essential
supplies.

3.             
£20,000 towards transport costs for young people.

4.             
That authority be granted to enter into necessary agreements with
grant recipients.

5.             
That authority be delegated to the Director: Communities to
allocate any resulting unspent funds to support vulnerable
households.