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5.1
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Following the presentations, Members and
Officers broke out into groups with members of the public. The
public were asked to give their ideas on how the Council and
Partners can support them during the cost-of-living crisis.
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5.2
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Members of the Committee fed back a summary of
the discussions that took place on their table. Feedback were as
follows: -
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5.3
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Group 1 – Feedback was given by
Councillor Phipps.
- Expressed how terrible the
cost-of-living crisis situation was.
- That a variety of solutions were
needed to relieve some pressure.
- Needed to consider that different
people had different needs and ways of being supported.
- People would appreciate warm spaces
in day and evenings.
- Delays with the Council’s
switchboard was an issue.
- The QR codes could be excluding
certain people from accessing information.
- Signposting was a good idea.
- Joining up dots where possible.
- Schools could be looked at as an
option for a warm space.
- Union representatives should address
the current low wages issue.
- Needed as much support as possible
in the community.
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5.4
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Group 2 – Feedback was given by
Councillor Gilligan Kubo.
- Mentioned that activities should be
coordinated in a way that is meaningful.
- Nobody knows what everyone else is
doing
- Subsiding hot meals in warm
spaces.
- Neighbours should come together and
help each other, just like they did through the pandemic.
- Look to share information in other
ways, other than online, for those who do not have access to
it.
- Put information/leaflets in
shops.
- Use the postal service to deliver
information to residents.
- Display information on the
buses.
- Look at whether we are communicating
with schools.
- Look at using Football Clubs and
their groups to share information.
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5.5
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Group 3 – Feedback was given by
Councillor Nottage.
- Like the other groups, lots of
discussions around communication
- Look to coordinate services on
separate days so that the public could use them all.
- Use the parts of the community that
everyone uses, to share information.
- Use social-media platforms.
- Get in touch with local big
business.
- Find out where people like to go
e.g. pubs and shops, and use their platform to share this
information.
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5.6
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Following the feedback, a member of the public
stated that this Local Area Committee needed to be promoted more.
Another member of the public stated that places of worship would be
a good place to share information.
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