Decision details

The purpose of the COVID-19 Winter Grant is to provide support to upper tier local authorities, in England, for expenditure lawfully incurred or to be incurred by them in accordance with the grant conditions to provide support over the winter to children and households who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, poverty, where they are impacted by the ongoing public health emergency and where alternative sources of assistance may be unavailable.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing OrderC21 have been complied with. Compliance with Standing Orders C19 and C20 was impractical as the grant allocation has only recently been announced.

The Leader of the County Council and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.