The Dundee Metropolis Council chief has set out his administration’s monetary plans for 2022.
John Alexander anounced his intention to deliver ahead multi-million pound assist for residents dealing with the cost-of-living disaster.
Chatting with Dundee Stay, he reiterated council plans - handed in February - that confirmed £1.6 million of extra funding was earmarked to deal with social inequalities – together with poverty, psychological well being, tackling drug use and academic attainment.
And he reminded locals of an additional £2.3 million increase coming from the Scottish Authorities to assist households affected by the price of residing and covid-19 influence, in addition to enterprise assist.
Councillor Alexander detailed the place a number of the cash is heading.
He stated that just about £1 million will likely be used to alleviate gas poverty with almost £500,000 for continued assist to meals poverty initiatives and native organisations.
£250,000 has been put aside to assist the Scottish Welfare Fund whereas £100,000 will assist the supply of a pilot focussed on tackling baby poverty.
£50,000 will assist increase the work of the Equity Management Panel and the remaining funds will likely be deployed flexibly to cope with rising calls for.
Mr Alexander stated: “Dundonians are dealing with a monetary cliff edge like no different. Proper now, they want management not loans. We'll present the management, even when others don’t.
“At a neighborhood degree, we wish to quickly improve assist, to the tune of thousands and thousands of kilos. It's important that we work throughout the town to assist individuals in each neighborhood. We can not underestimate the seriousness of the state of affairs dealing with hundreds of individuals in Dundee.”
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The Council Chief additionally took the chance to slam the UK Authorities, including: “The truth is not one of the members of the Cupboard are going to must suppose twice about placing the heating on.
"Sunak’s pathetic provide of a £200 mortgage illustrates the lack of awareness of the extreme influence of that this disaster may have on individuals in Dundee and throughout the UK completely. It’s shameful.”
Dundee Metropolis Council, Equity Spokesperson, Councillor Lynne Quick added: “Whereas we're decided to assist individuals and search to mitigate the disaster dealing with our residents, this will solely go to date when prices exterior our remit are rising to unprecedented ranges.
“With out all of the mitigations and interventions, our metropolis and residents would discover ourselves in a way more troublesome state of affairs. The architects of austerity politics within the Westminster authorities should make the adjustments, that we can not, and assist individuals and never earnings.”
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