1. The Executive Member for Resources approves:
a. payment of the mandatory Local Restrictions Support Grants in line with government guidance
b. payment of the discretionary grant as outlined at Appendix 1.
c. the process for administering the discretionary payment scheme in line with the government guidance and the council’s own procedure as outlined in the Councils Local Restrictions Support Grant Process.
d. that delegated authority is given to the Director of Customer & Digital, S151 Officer and Chief Executive to amend the process subject to any further announcements from Government. This will allow the council to respond to any changes as quickly as possible whilst ensuring compliance with Government and Council regulations.