Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health - Thursday, 25th April, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Belinda Trunfull  01273 335230

Items
No. Item

47.

Decisions made by the Lead Member on 6 March 2024 pdf icon PDF 12 KB

Minutes:

47.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2024.

48.

Disclosure of interests

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

48.1     There were none.

49.

Urgent items

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

Minutes:

49.1     There were none.

50.

Reports

Minutes:

50.1     A copy of the report referred to below is included in the minute book.

51.

Household Support Fund 2024 pdf icon PDF 488 KB

Report by the Director of Public Health.

Minutes:

51.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health regarding the proposed use of the Household Support Fund.

 

DECISIONS

 

51.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) Approve the proposed plan for the use of the Fund in East Sussex in 2024 as set out in the report; and

2) Delegate to the Director of Adult Social Care and Health authority to implement the scheme including detailed allocation decisions of the final allocation of the delivery partner element (£1,544,284).

 

REASONS

 

51.3     The announcement of an extension to the Fund provides an opportunity to support households with children, households with pensioners, households with a disabled person and other vulnerable households within East Sussex who are experiencing financial challenges and will be welcomed by partners.