Decision details

The Director of Public Health, Tamara Djuretic, and Assistant Director for Strategy, Communications and Engagement, Liz Cowie, introduced the report which set out a proposal on the Council’s response to the increasing cost-of-living for residents, relating to targeted interventions to support debt and financial vulnerabilities.

Following consideration of the item, the Chair moved to vote on the recommendations in the report. The vote was recorded as follows:

For: 11

Against: 0

Abstentions: 0

Absent: 1

Total: 12

RESOLVED that the Committee:

1.    Note the findings of the insight and intelligence work on Debt and Financial Vulnerability workstream as set out in the report.

2.    Approve development of a package of measures to respond to the cost-of-living crisis, using the proposed three-pronged approach drawing on the findings of the Debt and Financial Vulnerability workstream. Recommendations and findings of the design phase will be presented to the Committee in approximately six months for approval.

3.    Notes the urgency of the cost-of-living challenges facing residents, and therefore authorises the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, to implement any early proposed actions in response to the cost of living that can be delivered within existing budgets and financial authorisations.