Issue - meetings

Committee is asked to note the amount of funds available, agree the most appropriate and proportionate distribution of these funds and to agree the proposed governance applied to this fund.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Note the amount of funds available for the Cost of Living Support Fund,

2.    Approve the recommendation from the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee to use the Spelthorne Healthy Communities Partnership Board to allocate the remaining money; and

3.    Approve the proposed governance applied to this fund.

The Committee considered a report from the Group Head Community Wellbeing & the Strategic Lead, Independent Living.

The Committee were advised that the Council had allocated £200,000 to assist residents through the cost-of-living crisis. £9,000 of this fund had previously been allocated to help families with children that had a life limiting condition, leaving £191,000 still to be allocated.

This report had previously been considered at the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee on 26 September 2023 and they recommended that Option 2 in the report be adopted to provide the most appropriate and proportionate distribution of these funds.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Note the amount of funds available for the Cost of Living Support Fund,

2.    Approve the recommendation from the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee to use the Spelthorne Healthy Communities Partnership Board to allocate the remaining money; and

3.    Approve the proposed governance applied to this fund.