Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

31^st January 2024

Title:

Crisis Support 2024 - 2027

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Jo Brown, Assistant Chief Executive.

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Council Constitution, Appendix 9, Section 4C2: Assistant Chief Executive – Delegated Executive Functions: The Assistant Chief Executive is authorised to discharge executive functions in relation to:- (6) Performance, Intelligence and Improvement, including Policy and Partnerships.

Minute 97 (3) of the Cabinet meeting held on 20^th November 2023 delegates authority to the Assistant Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion to enter into a service level agreement with partner organisations to provide crisis support for the years 2024/25 to 2026/27.

Decision:

To enter into a Service Level Agreement with Voluntary Action Rotherham, FareShare Yorkshire and LASER Credit Union to provide Crisis Support functions and services for the three years 2024/25 to 2026/27 as set out in the Crisis Support report to Cabinet at its meeting on 20^th November 2023.

Reasons for the Decision:

At the meeting on 20^th November 2023, cabinet resolved that bids be invited from organisations to work in partnership with the Council, to finalise the implementation details and deliver the provision of crisis support for the three years 2024/25 to 2026/27. Following the receipt of bids, preferred partners would be selected to finalise detail to enter into a service level agreement with annual grant allocations of:

a.    £60k for Crisis Loans.

b.    £34k for infrastructure and transport to enable the supply of crisis food to foodbanks (Community Food Members).

c.     £10k for supporting co-ordination of the Food in Crisis Partnership, collection and dissemination of data and provision of a referrals process.

Following advertisement in accordance with the Council’s Finance and Procurement Procedure Rules, a compliant bid was received from a partnership of Voluntary Action Rotherham, FareShare Yorkshire and LASER Credit Union.

Details have now been finalised to enable a service level agreement to be entered into between the Council and partners to deliver the functions and services agreed by Cabinet. A decision in accordance with the delegation provided is now required.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternative options were set out in the report to Cabinet on 20^th November 2023. The preferred option was to enter into a service level agreement with partner organisations. This option has been achieved.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest.

Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion consulted.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Crisis Support 2024 – 2027, Cabinet 20^th November 2023.