Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
On 6 March 2014 the Leader of the County Council approved the establishment of a Cabinet Working Group on the Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme, with the following terms of reference.
The Cabinet Working Group has met on three occasions and members of the Working Group have also had the opportunity to shadow the staff involved in the operation of the scheme. The Cabinet Working Group's report and recommendations are now presented for consideration by the Cabinet.
County Councillor Azhar Ali, Chair of the Cabinet Working Group on the Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme, presented the report of the Cabinet Working Group which set out a review of the scheme's first year of operation.
It was reported that the scheme was working well and fulfilled a valuable role in supporting vulnerable people. It was felt that some relationships with partner organisations could be further developed and work be undertaken to extend the provision of food banks. Responsibility for the scheme, together with initial funding, had been transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to the County Council and it was noted that the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2015/16 did not include continuation of the funding. The Deputy Leader of the County Council highlighted the importance of continuing to lobby for funding to be continued.
Resolved: - That:
(i) The report of the Cabinet Working Group on the Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme, set out at Appendix 'A' to the report, now presented, be noted;
(ii) That the recommendations of the Cabinet Working Group on the Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme, set out at Appendix 'A' to the report, now presented, be supported.
Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);
Contact: George Graham Email: george.graham@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 538102.
Date of decision: 06/11/2014
Decided at meeting: 06/11/2014 - Cabinet
Effective from: 14/11/2014
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