Decision details
Emergency Allocation of Funding for the Covid-19 Winter Grant Scheme (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:
To seek approval for emergency allocation and distribution of the Covid-19 Winter Grant.
Decision:
The Chief Executive acting under her emergency decision making powers, pursuant to paragraph 9.3.2 of Part 3 of the Constitution:
(1) Notes that Brent is to receive a total allocation of £1,142,416.48 under the COVID Winter Grant Scheme (the “Grant”)
(2) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £204,900 to support vulnerable families with pre-school children with the cost of food and utilities
(3) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £590,000 to support families eligible for Free School Meals the cost of food and utilities
(4) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £133,000 to support vulnerable families not in receipt of Free School Meals the cost of food and utilities
(5) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £1,560 to support Looked After Children in semi-independent provision the cost of food and utilities
(6) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £4,200 to support care leavers who have children the cost of food and utilities
(7) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £18,000 to support care leavers who don’t have children the cost of food and utilities
(8) Approves the allocation from the Grant of £185,756 to support vulnerable households which do not have children under the age of 19 the cost of food and utilities
(9) Delegates to the Strategic Director of Customer and Digital Services authority to establish such detailed criteria as may be necessary to enable appropriate allocation of funding in accordance with recommendations (2) – (8) above.
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.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Decision taken under the Chief Executive's emergency decision making powers.
Parties Consulted: It is not considered in the circumstances that non-statutory public consultation is a viable option.
Contact: Sadie East, Director - Communications, Insight and Innovation Email: sadie.east@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1507.
Publication date: 04/12/2020
Date of decision: 04/12/2020
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