Issue - meetings

Briefing Note of the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services

Further to Minute No. 14 of the meeting held on 22 September 2022 the Committee considered a Welfare Reform and Anti-Poverty update of the Head of Health and Wellbeing and Cabinet Member - Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services.

The update provided information on the latest meeting of the Welfare Reform and Anti-Poverty (WRAP) Cabinet Member Reference Group and in particular on activities associated with:

·       the cost-of-living crisis

·       period poverty – a Sefton update

·       Community pantry update

·       Sefton child poverty launch event

·       Sefton Council housing – cost-of-living challenges

·       Emergency limited assistance scheme update

Councillor Lappin, Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services presented her update and made particular reference to the Sefton child poverty launch event.

A Member of the Committee commented on the following issue:

·       The increasing use of foodbanks and community pantry in more affluent areas of the borough

RESOLVED:  That

(1)      the update on the operation of the Members’ Welfare Reform Reference Group be noted; and

(2)      Councillor Lappin be thanked for her update.