Purpose

For Members to agree the proposed use of funds available to
the Council to support residents of the County Borough in accessing a range of
information and services to help with pressures associated with the cost of
living crisis.

Content

RESOLVED
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(i)         That
the Cost of Living Member and Officer Working Group’s recommendations to the
use of funds to provide the intervention(s) listed in paragraph 4.6 of report COEP/81/23
be approved.

 

(ii)        That
the Chief Officer Finance and ICT, in conjunction with the Chief Officer
Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Lead Member Housing be
authorised to enter into negotiations with Wrexham Food Bank to agree the detailed
services and outcomes to be funded, in alignment with the purposes of the
Direct Food Support Grant.

 

(iii)       That
this matter be dealt with as an urgent item of business in accordance with
Section 5 (Rule 5.8.10(m)) of the Council’s Constitution.

 

Reasons
for decisions

 

(i)        To provide a timely response to this crisis and to work with
partners to support those who are experiencing difficulties due to the rising
cost of living.

 

(ii)        The reason for urgency is in order to
provide services to respond to issues experienced by residents of the County
Borough due to the cost of living crisis in a timely way and to commit and
spend the funds available for this purpose in 2023/24.