Agenda item - The Brighton & Hove Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund

1)            That Cabinet approves the approach set out in Section 5 including the proposed allocations of funding from the Brighton & Hove Fairness Fund and the Household Support Fund. 

2)            That Cabinet delegates authority to the Chief Finance Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration, to make alterations to the allocation of the Household Support Fund in order to maximise its use in accordance with the relevant time constraints.

80.1      Cabinet considered a report that requested approval of the allocation of funds from the Brighton and Hove Fairness Fund, incorporating allocation of the Household Support Fund (HSF) which the government has confirmed will be extended from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. 

80.2      Councillors Sankey, Nann and Rowkins asked questions and contributed to the debate of the report.

80.3      Resolved-  

1)             That Cabinet approves the approach set out in Section 5 including the proposed allocations of funding from the Brighton & Hove Fairness Fund and the Household Support Fund. 

2)             That Cabinet delegates authority to the Chief Finance Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration, to make alterations to the allocation of the Household Support Fund in order to maximise its use in accordance with the relevant time constraints.