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COVID-19 Winter Grant

 

 

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.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,700,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This decision is urgent and cannot await the next meeting of Cabinet on 14 January 2021. The reason for this is that under the terms of the grant allocation should begin immediately as a response to persons in need of support. This decision is therefore being taken on behalf of Cabinet by the Leader of the County Council and the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order C16(1).

Anticipated restriction: Part I  -

Decision due: 7 Dec 2020 by Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools

Decision due: 7 Dec 2020 by Leader of the County Council

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools

Lead director: Executive Director of Education and Children's Services

Contact: Edwina Grant OBE, Executive Director of Education & Childrens Services Email: Edwina.Grant@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 535493.

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