Agenda item

Area Commissioning Performance Report

Minutes:

The Area Council Manager introduced this report, providing the Area Council with detailed information with regard to Area Council commissioned projects including the Anti-Poverty Community outreach project; the Clean and Green service; the work of the Housing and Cohesion Officer and Age UK. 

 

Various projects were commended for the valuable work they have been doing in challenging times, including Twiggs, the Winter Warmth project, the work of Bradley (Housing and Cohesion Officer) and the CAB/DIAL outreach project. 

 

The Area Council Manager confirmed that outputs and performance indicators had changed due to the pandemic but that nonetheless a fantastic job had been done, adapting and flexing contracts under challenging circumstances.  CAB/DIAL have secured over £200,000 in additional benefits over the last quarter for North Area residents and have managed £16,000 of debt.  The service has been a real lifeline for people. It was highlighted that the service will probably come under additional pressure as the lockdown eases and there may be different people accessing the support provision in the future.  At the moment the magnitude of demand is impossible to quantify.  

 

Members were also aware of schools being approached by parents experiencing financial hardship and Ward Alliances had agreed funding to provide healthy food parcels for the Christmas school holidays.  It is likely that the Area Team will become more involved in 'people helping people' activities and are currently collating food parcels to tide families in need over the February half term.  Councillors are actively involved, with many listed as volunteer Community Responders.  It was highlighted that the Christmas parcels had been very well received by local residents and that the help of volunteers in delivering them had been invaluable.

 

RESOLVED that the update be noted

 

 

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