Decision - Food Impacts from Cost of Living Increase

Brighton and Hove Decided 21 Apr 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

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Report author

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Published

21 Apr 2022

Reference

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As published

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RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee – (i) Noted the work taken toward the ongoing work streams from the Response & Recovery Update: Food Nov 4 th Report and the future mitigations from 3.18 – 3.27; (ii) Supported the principle of council owned - 5 Preston Circus being used for community food related purposes and noted that a lease may be issued under the officer's delegated powers, subject to the agreement of acceptable terms; (iii) Instructed officers to review risk management procedures for food emergencies and incorporate into city plans and policies.

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The report highlighted rising food insecurity in Brighton & Hove caused by increasing living and food costs, with vulnerable residents and emergency food providers under growing pressure. It recommended continuing food-access work, supporting Brighton & Hove City Mission’s application for a 10-year lease of 5 Preston Circus, and reviewing food-emergency risk management within city plans.

Recommendation

That the Policy & Resources (Recovery) Sub-Committee note the ongoing food-access work, support Brighton & Hove City Mission’s application for a lease of council-owned 5 Preston Circus subject to acceptable terms, and instruct officers to review food-emergency risk management procedures and incorporate them into city plans and policies.

Financial impact

The report identified a funding need of over £242,000, £74,000 in Contain Outbreak Management Funding, and a potential £200,000 ring-fenced for hardship support, including £45,000 for emergency food responses and £155,000 through the Local Discretionary Grant Scheme.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy and Resources Recovery Sub Committee

Date in document

21 Apr 2022

Stakeholders named

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Residents of Brighton & Hove experiencing food insecurityPeople with disabilities and long-term health conditionsSingle-parent householdsBlack, Asian and Minority Ethnic communitiesRefugees and asylum seekersEmergency food providersBrighton & Hove Food PartnershipBrighton & Hove City MissionImpact InitiativesTrust for Developing Communities

Next steps

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Continue the identified food-access work streams and future mitigations.
Consider Brighton & Hove City Mission’s application for a lease of 5 Preston Circus, subject to agreement of acceptable terms.
Review risk management procedures for food emergencies and incorporate them into city plans and policies.
Continue seeking premises for shared emergency-food storage and processing.
Distribute available hardship funding through emergency response measures and local discretionary funds if funding is confirmed.

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