Issue - meetings
Ukrainian Community Integration programme proposals
Meeting: 25/01/2023 - Cabinet (Item 10)
10 Ukrainian Resettlement and Integration programme 
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Decision:
1. That the Homes for Ukraine Move-on Accommodation & Community Integration – proposed spending plan 2023 to 2025 be approved, as set out in Table 4 of report CAB3383.
2. That authority be delegated to the Service Lead Communities and Wellbeing and Service Lead for Strategic Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community and Housing to amend the 2023-2025 spending plan as needs and requirements of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme change.
Minutes:
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(CAB3383)
Councillor Ferguson introduced the report and highlighting the measures taken by the council and the various hosts across the district in welcoming those from Ukraine.
At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Horrill addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below. She congratulated the officer team for the success of the programme to date. She queried whether more support to assist with learning English was to be offered. She requested that should the delegation set out in recommendation 2 of the report be approved, the action taken be reported back to members to ensure transparency. She also highlighted that careful consideration should be given to council communications regarding the funding.
Councillor Ferguson and the Corporate Head of Economy and Community responded to the comments made, including suggesting that a future update could be provided to Health and Environment Policy Committee, subject to agreement with the Cabinet Member
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Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Homes for Ukraine Move-on Accommodation & Community Integration – proposed spending plan 2023 to 2025 be approved, as set out in Table 4 of report CAB3383.
2. That authority be delegated to the Service Lead Communities and Wellbeing and Service Lead for Strategic Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community and Housing to amend the 2023-2025 spending plan as needs and requirements of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme change.