Reference: D55823
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Chief Officer Community Hubs, Welfare and
Business Support gave approval for funding of £240,000 to six
advice charities in Leeds who will receive up to £40,000 each
to provide clients on low incomes and in need with support for
food, fuel and essential items. The organisations are;
o Citizens Advice Leeds
o Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau
o Burmantoft Community Projects
o Gipsil
o Better Leeds Communities
o St Vincents Support Centre
• Leeds City Council has been allocated £7,098,648.16 to
spend between 1st October 2022 and 31st March 2022.
• This is a significant operational decision as a direct
consequence of a key decision taken on 26.5.22 regarding the
Household Support Fund for Leeds ref D55289. For more information
please see the report relating to the key decision.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Joanna Rowlands, Financial Inclusion Manager 0113 37 89219 Email: Jo.Rowlands@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 24/11/2022
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