Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.
(i) The council accepts and authorises expenditure in relation to the next phase of Household Support Fund funding for 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 inclusive. The actual amount Southampton City Council will receive is currently unconfirmed (as of 31/08/2022) In the region of circa £2 Million is anticipated but not guaranteed. At the time of writing, this is a best estimate only and to be confirmed.
(ii) To Delegate authority to the Executive Director for Communities Culture and Homes to finalise the details of the payment scheme following consultation with the Executive Director -Finance, Commercialisation and S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Communities and Customer Engagement and to administer funding in accordance with that scheme.