i)     that the Cabinet’s action plan prepared in response to the Anti-Poverty Review conducted by the Overview and Scrutiny Board be approved as published; and

ii)    that the Overview and Scrutiny Board, be requested to monitor the implementation of the Cabinet’s action plan prepared in response to the Anti-Poverty Review.

The Cabinet are required to respond to the findings of the review undertaken by the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

No alternative options were considered.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 5 October 2020 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The Cabinet received the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board on the review undertaken by the Anti-Poverty Task and Finish Group.  In accordance with section D7 of Standing Orders – Overview and Scrutiny as set out in the Constitution, the Cabinet were required to respond to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Board within two months. 

Subsequently the Cabinet prepared an action plan which was proposed by Councillor Steve Darling and seconded by Councillor Cowell and agreed unanimously by the Cabinet.

None.