Issue - meetings
Cost of Living Crisis Response Plan
Meeting: 29/07/2025 - Cabinet (Item 7)
7 Cost of Living Crisis Response Plan 2025-2026 
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Background:
The report presented a refreshed Cost of Living Crisis Response plan for 2025/26, summarising the activity delivered to date along with plans for the coming year. The plan highlighted the positive actions and achievements of the 2024/25 plan, the work that continued and Medway’s plans for the future.
The report set out that the plan articulated the services and activities in place to help mitigate some of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Medway’s residents across four themes. These were responding to urgent need in Medway, minimising cost and optimising financial support, maximising incomes and supporting health and wellbeing, and building financial resilience and managing debt.
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96/2025 |
The Cabinet approved the refreshed Cost of Living Crisis Response Plan 2025/26 for Medway, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
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97/2025 |
The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council to continue the use of the ReferKent platform for Medway, subject to the availability of a suitable budget as set out in section 5.6 of the report.
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98/2025 |
The Cabinet agreed to the Leader of the Council writing to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall MP to support Trussell’s campaign, Guarantee Our Essentials. |
Reasons:
Approving a refreshed Cost of Living Crisis Response Plan 2025/26 for Medway will continue to help ensure residents are aware of and are encouraged to access all support and services available to help mitigate the cost-of-living crisis.