Issue - decisions

Notice is hereby given that under Regulation 11 of The Local Authorities (Executive
Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 the Leader is to be requested to take an urgent Key Decision in respect of the Household Support Fund (phase four) on or after the 5th July 2023.

The Mayor Councillor David Brown has approved of the intention to make the aforementioned Key Decision in accordance with Regulation 11 as the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.

Reasons why compliance with Regulations 9 and 10 is impracticable and the decision is urgent and cannot be reasonably deferred:
The decision is urgent and cannot be deferred due to the urgent need to support struggling households with immediate and significant increases in living costs.
Delegation is required to sign off policy and procedure outside of the committee process and accept the funding outside of the budgetary framework in order to successfully launch the local scheme in July 2023.