Decision details
Emergency Support Funding for Covid-19 ( Key Decision taken under Emergency Decision Making powers)
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Decision to be taken by the Chief Executive under emergency decision making powers, to authorise the emergency allocation of funding to support Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and other vulnerable residents in Brent during the second wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Decision:
The Chief Executive, acting under her emergency decision making powers, pursuant to paragraph 9.3.2 of Part 3 of the Constitution:
(1) Approves grant funding of food banks operated by Established Food Aid Agencies in the borough, working with the Food Aid Networkto support the supply of emergency food to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable residents and those in food poverty as a result of Covid-19 (up to a total value of £80,000 and with a maximum grant per organisation of £10,000).
(2) Approves the provision of up to £10,000 for mutual aid groups to be accessed via the Brent Solidarity Fund to provide support to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and other vulnerable residents including food support.
(3) Approves the purchase of supermarket vouchers to be used to provide urgent support to Brent residents and families who are unable to afford food as a result of the Pandemic (up to a value of £60,000).
(4) Approves the purchase of fuel vouchers to be used to provide urgent support to Brent residents and families who are at risk of losing access to utilities as a result of the Pandemic (up to the value of £100,000).
(5) Approves the transfer of £3m from Reserves to the Resident Support Fund to enable longer term support to be provided to residents who have been impacted by Covid-19.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Decision taken under the Chief Executive's emergency delegated decision making powers.
Parties Consulted: None due to the urgent nature of the decision, which made consultation unviable.
Contact: Sadie East, Director - Communications, Insight and Innovation Email: sadie.east@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1507.
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 06/11/2020
Date of decision: 05/11/2020
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