Issue - meetings

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

Further to Minute No. 34 of the meeting held on 9 January 2024 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 activities associated with:

·       Updates from the Welfare Reform and Anti-Poverty Steering Group in relating to Citizen’s Advice, Bootle; One Vision Housing; Sefton Public Health; and foodbank and food pantry usage  

·       Community Pantry update

·       Sefton Child Poverty Strategy

·       Sefton Council Housing update

·       Warm hubs

·       Emergency limited assistance scheme

Councillor Lappin, Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services presented her update and made particular reference to Sefton currently experiencing a homelessness crisis with approximately 180 households currently in temporary accommodation; and the continuing work being undertaken to reduce the number of long-term vacant homes in the borough.

A Member of the Committee commented on the potential changes to the Homes for Ukraine scheme and impacts this would have on service users in Sefton.

RESOLVED:  That