Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Performance in Consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods (for Agenda Item 4 -
Household Support Fund April 22 – September 22)
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session Executive Member for Executive Member for Finance and Performance held on Monday 9 May 2022. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in a decision, notice must be given to Democracy Support Group no later than 4pm on the second working day after this meeting.
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4. Household Support Fund April 22 – September 22
Resolved: That subject to the approval be given to:
a) the council’s HSF scheme (as detailed at Annex A of the report); including the addition of Council Tax Support Customers in receipt of the High Rate Disability Living Allowance [as well as those Council Tax Support Customers in receipt of the High Rate Personal Independence Payment] for Route A – Direct Payment
b) allocation of £50k in funding to food vouchers (as detailed at paragraph 9 and Annex A of the report);
c) the delegation of discretion to pay claims made within the broader scope of the scheme guidance as set out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (as detailed at Annex B of the report) to the Head of Customer & Exchequer Services.
Reason: To provide financial support to the city’s most financially vulnerable residents through the April – September 2022 arising from the ongoing cost of living increases.
5. Regular update on routine procurements and approval of ICT procurement over £250k
Resolved: That the routine procurements approved during the period April 2020 to April 2022 ( as detailed at Annex A of the report) be noted.
Reason: To ensure the that councillors receive reports on routine procurement decisions in line with the council’s contract procedure rules and the public have the opportunity to see transparent decision-making in operation relating to major ICT procurements.