Decision details

RESOLVED: That Cabinet;

1)    Approved the West Northamptonshire Anti-Poverty Strategy 2022-2025 for adoption and implementation by the Health and Wellbeing Board.

2)    Approved the continued engagement of our community, partners and community and voluntary sector organisations to develop a robust set of action plans, aligned to the objectives set out in the strategy and the a performance framework which will underpin the strategy.

3)    Approved the creation of an additional delivery fund to underpin the strategy, namely ‘Community Health and Wellbeing Innovation Fund’ using available Public Health Grant Reserve. That the strategy includes a commitment to produce an annual summary detailing key achievements and challenges faced in the preceding year.

REASONS RESOLVED:

1)    Approval of the strategy will lead to a fairer and more inclusive West Northamptonshire, where everyone is able to live their best life, prosperous and fulfilling, free from poverty and inequality.

2)    The strategy will deliver the following outcomes:

·         An improvement in population health and wellbeing.

·         Fewer households (and children) living in poverty.

·         An increase in average household incomes and wages

·         Fewer people unemployed and in receipt of out of work benefits.

·         An increase in the number of people paid at least the real Living Wage.

·         An increase in the amount of lower cost rented and social housing

·         Fewer young people aged 16-17 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

·         Fewer people with no qualifications or skills training.

·         Reduce the impact of fuel poverty on families

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

None