URL: https://moderngov.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=497

Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The Executive Member for Finance submitted a report for Executive consideration which sought approval for adoption of the refreshed Exceptional Hardship Fund - Section 13A (1) (a) Policy under the Local Government Finance Act (LGFA) 1992 (as amended).

Content: The Executive Member for Finance submitted a report for Executive consideration which sought approval for adoption of the refreshed Exceptional Hardship Fund - Section 13A (1) (a) Policy under the Local Government Finance Act (LGFA) 1992 (as amended). ORDERED that Executive:   a)    Approve the refreshed Exceptional Hardship Fund - Section 13A (1) (a) Policy, which includes an additional element for some Care Leavers as set out in 4.5 below; and, b)    Approve that delegated authority be provided to the Chief Finance Officer to make minor modifications to the Policy in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance.  

Date of Decision: February 4, 2026