Policy & Resources Committee

Date of meeting 7 July 2022

 

Agenda Item 8

 

 


 

 

Labour Group Amendment

 

Targeted Budget Management (TBM) Provisional Outturn 2021/22

That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:

2.5    That the Committee agree to allocate the £200,000 one-off resources for ‘Additional Welfare Support’ to support Emergency Food provision (£63,156) and the Local Discretionary Social Fund (£133,844), in order to support residents through this cost of living crisis, particularly those who have been disproportionately affected by the rise in inflation, the pandemic, and austerity, such as women and girls, almost half of whom are suffering from period poverty and are unable to afford basic sanitary products according to a recent study.

Proposed by: Cllr Evans                                                 Seconded by: Cllr Moonan

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.5    That the Committee agree to allocate the £200,000 one-off resources for ‘Additional Welfare Support’ to support Emergency Food provision (£63,156) and the Local Discretionary Social Fund (£133,844), in order to support residents through this cost of living crisis, particularly those who have been disproportionately affected by the rise in inflation, the pandemic, and austerity, such as women and girls, almost half of whom are suffering from period poverty and are unable to afford basic sanitary products according to a recent study.