Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Leader of the Council

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/113

Contact: Karina Russell, Policy Team Leader,

Karina.russell@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA12)

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)    Approve the allocation of the £10,000 from the cost-of-living programme funding for a trial scheme of period products to support residents experiencing period poverty.

b)    Note the update on progress made on the Period Poverty motion approved by Council on 12 September 2023.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet had before it a report which updated members on  the progress made on the period poverty motion passed by the Council in September 2023, and recommended a trial scheme to provide free period products to residents using £10,000 from the cost-of-living programme funding.

The Chair presented the report and referred to the complex work that had taken place in developing the scheme to enable procurement and distribution of the various products appropriately in locations in the county.

Cllr Leffman moved and Councillor Roberts seconded the recommendations and they were approved.

RESOLVED to

a)    approve the allocation of the £10,000 from the cost-of-living programme funding for a trial scheme of period products to support residents experiencing period poverty.

b)    note the update on progress made on the Period Poverty motion approved by Council on 12 September 2023.