Issue - meetings

The process for taking forward the development of a Food Poverty Action Plan for B&NES was agreed with the Children, Adult, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel on 28th January 2020. This included the formation of a local Food Poverty Steering Group to drive the work and support implementation of the plan.  This report provides an update on progress, local priorities, the evolving action plan and sets out the case to widen the scope of the food agenda for comment and engagement.

The Council considered a report providing an update on progress, local priorities, the evolving action plan and setting out the case to widen the scope of the food agenda for comment and engagement since the process for taking forward the development of a Food Poverty Action Plan for B&NES was agreed with the Children, Adult, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel on 28th January 2020.

On a motion from Councillor Rob Appleyard, seconded by Councillor Liz Hardman, it was unanimously

RESOLVED to

1.  Consider the information in the report and note the significant developments and progress made; and

2.  Reaffirm its commitment to addressing food poverty as a whole council issue.