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 Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Monday, 20th December, 2021 9.30 am

Item: JOS/21/20 REVIEW OF LOCAL CITIZENS ADVICE

To vote on the recommendations as read by the Governance Officer:

Resolution status:Carried

1.1 To thank the LCA Chief officers and their respective staff for the work that they have carried out in the last year. Particularly during the pandemic.

 

1.2 The Committee are reassured that both LCAs are operating effectively and efficiently and responded well to all questioning from Members.

 

1.3 That the Councils take a single view of debt and implement an integrated system for dealing with housing rent, and council tax debt.

 

1.4 That contact be made to foodbanks with a request that their clients are referred to the LCA for advice on nutrition and budgeting and cookery skills classes.

 

1.5 Remote virtual operation capability for LCA and other bodies should be provided on an accelerated programme as a matter of urgency defining locations, IT equipment and applications, training and connectivity.

 

1.6 That Cabinets be asked to consider the previous resolution of Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee that the 3 year rolling funding arrangements review be subject to indexation on an annual review basis.

 

1.7 That the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee review the Local Citizens Advice in December 2022

 

Voting
VoteCouncillorsCount
ForMelanie Barrett, James Caston, John Field, Mary McLaren, Dave Muller, Adrian Osborne, Keith Scarff and Keith Welham8
AgainstNone0
AbstainNone0
Conflict Of InterestsNone0

Mid Suffolk Cabinet to confirm that funding previously allocated to Thetford and Diss LCA be al Mid Suffolk CA:

Resolution status:Carried

Mid Suffolk Cabinet to confirm that funding previously allocated to Thetford and Diss LCA be allocated to Mid Suffolk LCA

Voting
VoteCouncillorsCount
ForJames Caston, John Field, Dave Muller, Keith Scarff and Keith Welham5
AgainstNone0
AbstainNone0
Conflict Of InterestsNone0

Recommendation to Babergh Cabinet that extra funding be provided to Sudbury Citizens Advice to enable greater provision for debt advice across the whole district:

Resolution status:Carried

Recommendation to Babergh Cabinet that extra funding be provided to Sudbury Citizens Advice to enable greater provision for debt advice across the whole district.

 

Voting
VoteCouncillorsCount
ForMelanie Barrett, Mary McLaren and Adrian Osborne3
AgainstNone0
AbstainNone0
Conflict Of InterestsNone0