Decisions set out in the book have been made under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive Directors or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead Councillor.

This issue of the decision book will be in public circulation up until Saturday 28 May 2022. During that period three Councillors may request in writing to the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services that a decision should be referred either to a committee, or to the Council (as appropriate) for formal resolution.

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The officer reports accompanying the decisions are attached.

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This report sets out the decision to use the latest round of Household Support Funding to support vulnerable families and individuals from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022.

It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council that the Household Support Fund extension funding will be allocated as follow:

(a) A targeted Food Voucher Scheme for families with school age children eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals, vulnerable children up to nursery age and care leavers (1 x £15 voucher per child) for the May half term (2022)

(b) A targeted Energy Voucher Scheme for families with school age children eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals, vulnerable children up to nursery age and care leavers (1 x £49 voucher per family/care leaver)

(c) A targeted Energy Voucher scheme for all people receiving the state pension who are on the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) or in receipt of pension credit (1 x £98 voucher per individual)

(d) Reading Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations to support Reading residents with ongoing food, energy and living costs

(e) Support for residents with Housing Arrears