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Decision details

Cost of Living Update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

An update on the Cost of Living crisis and development of further proposals relating to the Cost of Living Emergency Support Fund.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

A. That Cabinet noted the progress in implementing the proposals for the first £1million from the Cost of Living Emergency Support Fund agreed by Cabinet in September 2022.

B. That Cabinet noted the work on the Cost of Living to date, carried out by the council and its partners

C. That Cabinet agreed the proposed way forward to develop the council’s relationship with the Credit Union as at 3.20

D. That Cabinet agreed the outlined Cost of Living Action Plan, the ongoing development of this Action Plan as laid out in 3.26 – 3.32, and that a proposal on the remaining allocation of the Cost of Living Support Fund will come to Cabinet in March 2023.

Report author: John Dimmer

Publication date: 18/01/2023

Date of decision: 16/01/2023

Decided at meeting: 16/01/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/01/2023

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