Decision details
Awards and allocation of Priority Programme Funding to Citizens Advice Oldham in 2019/20
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Reform and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to seek approval
to award grant funding from the Councils Priority Programme Fund to
Citizens Advice Oldham for the period 1st July 2019 to 31st March
2020 for the delivery of legal and advice services.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That the recommendation of
£195,000 be awarded to Citizens Advice Oldham for the period
1st July 2019 to 31st March 2020.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 -
if the Council chose not to enter into an agreement with Citizens
Advice Oldham, residents would have no access to free legal and
advice in the Borough, other than that provided by the Council's
Welfare Rights service and lower level help provided by
organisations (e.g. help with completing forms)
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - if the Council chose not to enter
into an agreement with Citizens Advice Oldham, residents would have
no access to free legal and advice in the Borough, other than that
provided by the Council's Welfare Rights service and lower level
help provided by organisations (e.g. help with completing
forms)
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The Cabinet Member for Social Justice and
Communities has been consulted on the proposal.
Contact: Natalie Downs, Stronger Communities Team Manager Email: natalie.downs@oldham.gov.uk, 0161 770 5196 Email: natalie.downs@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 03/10/2019
Date of decision: 02/10/2019
Accompanying Documents:
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