Agenda and minutes

28.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2023.

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

29.1     There were none.

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

30.1     There were none.

31.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by the Assistant Chief Executive

32.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

DECISIONS

32.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) Note the progress of Stage 3 of the Partnerships for People and Place Programme;

2) Approve the acceptance by the Council of an additional £100,000 of grant funding from central government; and

3) Agree to use the additional funding to provide a grant to Citizen’s Advice 1066.

REASONS

32.3     The Council has made significant progress in delivering the Stage 3 Delivery Plan since it was agreed by the Lead Member in December 2022.

32.4     The target wards were selected due to the high levels of households living in fuel poverty, a high proportion of homes with poor energy efficiency and a higher than average proportion of residents who have a limiting long-term illness or disability. The additional grant funding available from central government will enable Citizen’s Advice 1066 to continue the positive work that they are currently delivering through the Partnerships for People and Place project to tackle fuel poverty in these target wards as well as provide more holistic support to vulnerable residents.