Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Customer Engagement seeking approval to accept and authorise expenditure in relation to the next phase of Household Support Fund  funding for 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 inclusive.

NOTE: This report is submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee and the public.

The matter requires an Executive decision on 13^th September, 2022. The urgency is linked to the limited timescales of Central Government releasing the draft guidance for Local Authorities for Household Support Fund October 2022 – March 2023 and the requirement to implement delivery of a Southampton Household Support Fund scheme in early October.  For these reasons the decision cannot be deferred for inclusion in the next Forward Plan for decision following 28 clear days notice.