1.  That the use of Household Support Fund grant as proposed in the report be approved.

2. That the scheme delivery proposals contained in the report be approved.

3. That the urgency provisions in respect of this decision as detailed in the report be approved.

4. That for the reasons set out in the report this decision be deemed to be urgent and not subject to call-in.

There is an urgency to ensure that funding support can be delivered to support families in receipt of free school meals in time for the October half term, and for all other vulnerable households who need financial help as soon as possible.

To decide not to create a Household Support Fund and return the funding to central government; but that would mean depriving Trafford’s vulnerable households of a combined c£1.458m financial support at a time when they are most in need.