Issue - decisions

(i)            to note the Fairer Aberdeen Fund Annual Report for 2023-24, at Appendix 1 of the report and the positive impact that had been made to lives of people in Aberdeen; and

(ii)          to instruct the Executive Director Corporate Services to thank all the Fairer Aberdeen Board members, funded partners, and volunteers for the work they have done and their many successes.

(i)            to note that the Council, on 3 July 2024 (1) approved the allocation of funds agreed by the Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee on 12 June 2024; and (2) agreed that the remaining funding balance be allocated by the Anti -Poverty and Inequality Committee without the need for further approval from the Finance and Resources Committee or Council;

(ii)          to approve the proposed allocation of remaining funds from the £1million provided by Council to support people with the cost of living crisis during 2024/25 as described in paragraph 3.7 of the report;

(iii)         to instruct the Corporate Strategy and Community Planning Manager to include information on how CFINE procured and distributed food to partner organisations in the report on Supporting People through the Cost of Living Crisis scheduled for consideration at the next Committee meeting; and

(iv)         to instruct the Corporate Strategy and Community Planning Manager to investigate the possibility of a Committee visit to Abernecessities.

(i)            to instruct the Executive Director – Corporate Services, in conjunction with the Executive Director –  Families and Communities,  to provide a Service Update on the costs and potential benefits of providing free school meals to Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils;

(ii)          to note the Food Poverty Action Aberdeen Action Plan attached as Appendix 1 of the report; and

(iii)         to note the Food Poverty Action Aberdeen - Action Plan Update attached as Appendix 2 of the report.

(i)             to note the report with information provided by Aberdeen Cyrenians;

(ii)            to thank all those at Aberdeen Cyrenians, including the many staff and volunteers, who welcomed the Committee and provided an informative and interesting visit; and

(iii)          to instruct the Executive Director - Corporate Services, to formally write to Aberdeen Cyrenians expressing the Committee’s thanks for the visit.