Issue - meetings

(i)         to agree that Aberdeen City Council pilots a child food poverty holiday meals programme in the Easter and Summer school holidays 2017;

(ii)        to agree that there is not an existing budget allocation for this so costs are developed for inclusion in the 17/18 budgeting process;

(iii)       to agree that a detailed plan is brought back to committee in February 2017 for approval; and

(iv)       to agree that a response to Rt Hon Frank Field is made on the basis that Aberdeen City Council is committed to piloting child holiday meal provision during 2017.

With reference to article 16 of the minute of the previous meeting of 20 September 2016, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided information on how the Council can help to ensure no child is exposed to hunger during the school holidays.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       agree that Aberdeen City Council pilots a child food poverty holiday meals programme in the Easter and Summer school holidays 2017;

(b)       agree that there is not an existing budget allocation for this so costs are developed for inclusion in the 2017/18 budgeting process;

(c)        agree that a detailed plan is brought back to committee in February 2017 for approval; and

(d)       agree that a response to Rt Hon Frank Field is made on the basis that Aberdeen City Council is committed to piloting child holiday meal provision during 2017.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.