Agendas, reports and minutes

Lochaber Committee

Date: Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Agenda: Supplementary Agenda 3

LOCHABER COMMITTEE: TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2023
 
In relation to the agenda circulated for the above meeting of the Lochaber Committee, the following urgent report is circulated.
 
Agenda Item 8
 
The Islands Winter Boost Fund 2023/24
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/17/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place. 
 
The Committee are invited to:-
 
i. note that the Council has received Islands Winter Boost funding for 2023/24 to help alleviate the impacts of the cost crisis for island communities; and 
ii. agree that this funding be used to automatically make non-recurring cost crisis payments of £127 per eligible household by 28 February 2024 where the Council holds current bank details, in accordance with the eligibility criteria set out in section 4 of this report.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance