Issue - decisions

(i)            to instruct the Chief Officer - Data Insights to provide additional information by way of a Service Update in respect of (1) changes in local demographic data with regard to those subject to No Recourse to Public Funds and (2) the 2023/24 CoSLA return on the extent of Aberdeen City Council’s support to those with No Recourse to Public Funds; and

(ii)          to note the current situation with respect to the condition of No Recourse To Public Funds, including:

·         the challenges faced by individuals subject to a NRPF condition;

·         the support currently provided by the Council directly and through the Fairer Aberdeen Fund, as well as by the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership services; and

·         further actions underway (para 3.14)

(i)            to approve the areas for improvement identified in section 3.39 of the report;

(ii)          to approve the initiation of an improvement project to test changes that will achieve an increase in awareness of services provided and address identified gaps; and

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer– People & Citizen Service to report back to the Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee in Q1 of 2025 on the findings of the survey and an update of the improvement actions.

(i)            to note the LOIP presented at Appendix 1 of the report; and

(ii)          to note the LOIP in conjunction with the Locality Plans at agenda Item 9.3 which connected the LOIP to community priorities and assets.

(i)            to note the report; and

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Early Intervention and Community Empowerment to liaise with the Department of Work and Pensions and update the Memorandum of Understanding in line with current priorities and submit it back to Committee for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note that Councillor Yuill advised that he had a connection in relation to the item as he was a Board Member of NHS Grampian however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item;

(ii)          to note the Population Needs Assessment 2023 as contained at appendix 1; and

(iii)         to note from the report that, while all households in Scotland will be affected by increases in the cost of living, a report by the Scottish Government suggests that it is those with lower incomes and little or no savings who will be most impacted as they spend a higher proportion than average on energy, food and transport and they therefore have less flexibility in their budget to cope with price rises. Therefore, agrees a Council Tax freeze can only be supported if it is fully funded by the Scottish Government.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note that a longer version of the video presentation would be circulated to members;

(ii)          to instruct the Locality Manager to issue a Service Update in respect of the Infant Food Security Pilot Improvement Project;

(iii)         to convey the Committee’s thanks to Professor Douglas for the presentation; and

(iv)         to otherwise note the content of the video presentation.