Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to instruct the Locality Manager to issue a Service Update in respect of a breakdown of the distribution of funds for the provision of winter clothing for families at risk of being unable to buy their school age children appropriate winter clothing; and

(ii)          to approve the re-allocation of funding option as recommended at 3.8 of the report.

The Committee had before it a report prepared by the Locality Inclusion Manager regarding the review and uptake of the Family Wellbeing Fund, which included an update on the uptake of insulation measures in support of fuel poverty.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the re-allocation of funding option recommended at 3.8 of the report.

The Convener moved, seconded by the Vice Convener:-

that the Committee approve the recommendation.

Councillor Watson, seconded by Councillor Bonsell, moved as an amendment:- that the Committee approve the re-allocation of funding option recommended at 3.8, except with the reduction of fuel vouchers to £20,000 and allocation of a grant of £27,494 to Abernecessities for the provision of winter clothing for families at risk of being unable to buy their school age children gloves, hats, winter jackets, socks etc, with a requirement to report back on the use of these funds.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (7) – the Convener, Vice Convener and Councillors Clark, Davidson, Greig, Hutchison and Mennie; for the amendment (6) – Councillors Blake, Bonsell, Brooks, Kusznir, Lawrence and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to instruct the Locality Manager to issue a Service Update in respect of a breakdown of the distribution of funds for the provision of winter clothing for families at risk of being unable to buy their school age children appropriate winter clothing; and

(ii)          to otherwise adopt the motion.