Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Tuesday, 31st October, 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth. View directions

Contact: Anna Martyn Tel 023 9283 4870  Email: Democratic@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interests

3.

Record of Previous Decision Meeting held on 3 October 2023 pdf icon PDF 210 KB

A copy of the record of the previous decisions taken at Cabinet on 3 October 2023 is attached.

 

4.

Update on cost of living and Household Support Fund provision pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Purpose

1.    To provide an update on the support the council is providing to residents to help with the rising cost of living, including the assistance being provided to residents of Portsmouth in financial hardship through the administration of the Household Support Fund.

2.    To highlight the work to complete a needs assessment to understand and make available information on the cost of living, poverty and wider deprivation.

3.    To outline how this activity will help to inform future action against this priority.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Cabinet noted the report which is for information only and is not for call-in.

5.

Water Safety Management Policy pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Purpose

To inform Cabinet of a new draft Water Safety Management Policy which has been written to reflect the island status of the city and to seek approval to share the draft policy for wider consultation.

 

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1.    Approve the wider distribution of the draft Water Safety Management Policy for consultation.

2.    Agree that following consultation, the strategy will be reviewed following receipt of any responses and brought back to Cabinet at a future date for adoption.

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.    Approved the wider distribution of the draft Water Safety Management Policy for consultation.

2.    Agreed that following consultation, the strategy will be reviewed following receipt of any responses and brought back to Cabinet at a future date for adoption.