Meeting Details

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)

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)

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)

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)