Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the Household Support Fund.

The committee received the report which provided an update on the household support fund 3 (HSF3) grant awarded to Cheshire East and sought agreement to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s Services to incur expenditure in line with the HSF3 grant conditions.

Councillor Critchley attended the meeting to speak as a visiting member and seek assurances around the scheme, including the need for communication and messaging to be improved. The Director of Strong Start, Family Help and Integration gave assurances that this was being taking forward through a number of avenues to engage directly with residents and increase awareness of the scheme.

RESOLVED (unanimously):

That the Children and Families Committee:

1.    Note Cheshire East’s final HSF3 grant allocation of £2,203,892.10.

2.    Endorse the proposed allocation of the grant, eligible cohorts and payment arrangements set out in this paper.

3.    Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s Services to incur expenditure in line with the HSF3 grant conditions.