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North Lanarkshire Council · 18 August 2023
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9 August 2023 Members of the Wellbeing and Tackling Poverty Committee Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Wellbeing and Tackling Poverty Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Friday, 18 August 2023 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Andrew Rose Clerk Telephone: 07951 409714 Clerk Email: rosean@northlan.gov.uk G Woods.C Costello, D Ashraf, C Barclay, B Baudo, H Brannan-McVey, J Cairns, G Currie, W Goldie, J Jones, P Kelly, J Keltie, A Khan, J Leckie, H Loughran, B McCluskey, A McCrory, F McNally, J McPhilemy, L Mitchell, L Nolan, P Patton, L Stubbs, A Thomas, C Williams,
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 2 02. Cost of Living Response Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) providing an update on the assessment and analysis of the provision of the community drop in venues that were agreed to be introduced by the Council in November 2022 to assist residents with the current crisis (copy herewith) 5 - 46 3 03. Breastfeeding Friendly North Lanarkshire Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) highlighting achievements across every Council service with partners within NHS Lanarkshire and the Third Sector, culminating in the recent submission of the application for approval for North Lanarkshire to become the first Breastfeeding Friendly Local Authority in Scotland (copy herewith) 47 - 76 4 04. Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire – Tackling Poverty Strategy 2023 - 2026 - With Appendix Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice & Integrated Practice) presenting the Tackling Poverty Strategy which will support the Plan for North Lanarkshire’s new Programme of Work priorities and ambitions, promote the strengths and skills of individuals and families, increase economic activity, and provide practical and holistic support wherever possible to prevent the longer-term harms associated with poverty (copy herewith) 77 - 224 5 05. TPT Activity Report 2022 to 2023 Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) (1) providing details of the income maximisation work carried out by the Tackling Poverty Team, and (2) highlighting the activity of the external services commissioned by the Council under the new commissioning model which started in April 2018 (copy herewith) 225 - 236