Decision details

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)           a Poverty Working Group be established to oversee the revised plans and schedule for addressing poverty within the borough, as outlined in Annex B to the agenda report;

(ii)          the Poverty Working Group initially be comprised of community representatives, voluntary sector, Surrey Heath CCG, and Councillors from Old Dean, St Michaels and Watchetts;

(iii)         a ward councillor community fund grant be established, as set out at Annex D to the agenda report; and

(iv)         any underspend from the Hardship Fund agreed on 24 March 2020 (minute 110/E refers) be repurposed for an individual hardship fund, to be administered by Citizens Advice Surrey Heath, and to fund the ward councillor community fund grant scheme for the remainder of 2020/21.