As I write this report, we are experiencing extreme hot weather conditions
across our Country, and I hope everyone has managed to stay safe over this
period.
We are also suffering from a new wave of Covid infections which hopefully will
be abating soon. We will have a new vaccine for the over 50’s and vulnerable
people plus health care workers this Autumn. As our public health advice from
the County team is please make sure you get the vaccine when called to do so.
The other major concern in the Country and our County is the Cost-of-Living
Crisis which is affecting all of us. Therefore, the County has allocated 2 million
pounds to help offset this problem.
T
o help support communities across Cumbria. The funding will be apportioned
across 4 elements; • £500,000 additional support to the Council’s Ways to
Welfare Fund providing grants of up to £100 for individual and families; •
£500,000 additional contribution to the Council’s School Clothing Grant budget
on a one-off basis for 2022/23 to provide parents of children in receipt of free
schools meals a contribution to the costs of school uniforms at an increased
rate of £50 for primary school children and £100 for secondary school children;
• £500,000 additional support to the enhanced free school meals offer for the
2022 summer holidays
• £500,000 for community support to be used to
provide direct assistance to individuals in need including direct food purchase
Some of this funding will be allocated to the food bank here in Grange to help
the residents in and around the Grange and Cartmel areas.
This is all in addition to the help already announced by Central Government
Please enjoy the rest of the summer and stay safe
Kindest regards
Bill Wearing
Conservative County Councillor Grange Division
