Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision: Following a review of available evidence and initial consultation with stakeholders, the City Council had developed a draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. The aim of the strategy was to improve the standard of living and daily lives of those residents in Cambridge who were currently experiencing poverty, but also to alleviate issues that could lead households on low incomes to experience financial pressures.

 

Decision of the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources 

 

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

 

i.       Approve the draft Cambridge City Council Anti-Poverty Strategy for public consultation and bring a report back to a future meeting.

 

ii.     Endorse the four objectives for the draft Cambridgeshire Child Poverty Strategy.

 

Reasons for the Decision: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Any alternative options considered and rejected: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Scrutiny Considerations:

 

The committee received a report from the Head of Corporate Strategy.

 

In response to member’s questions the Executive Councillor said the following:

 

i.       Performance measures and indicators were in place to monitor the impact of the Strategy.

ii.     The Strategy would help residents to cope with changes being made by central government.

iii.   Partnership working was a big part of the Strategy.

iv.   Work was continuing with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

 

It was confirmed that a further report would be brought to the committee regarding the outcome of the public consultation. The recommendations were amended accordingly.

 

The Scrutiny Committee considered the amended recommendations and endorsed them unanimously.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the amended recommendations.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted):

 

Not applicable.