Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report is an analysis of the geographic distribution of benefit claimants in Stockport.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to consider the data, issues and suggestions in the report.

Officer Contact: Richard Mortimer on 0161 474 3864 or email: richard.mortimer@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) analysing the geographic distribution of benefit claimants in Stockport.

It was reported that the highest level of benefit claimants in Stockport were mostly in the Neighbourhood Management Areas. This evidence would support the Council’s approach to deploying its limited resources available to support employability to operate Work Clubs in these areas. The Council could also look at opportunities to promote the availability of the Work Clubs to benefit claimants living in areas outside of the Neighbourhood Management areas. Work was also being carried out with partners, such as Stockport Homes and Stockport College, to see whether they could deploy their resources in a way that would extend the availability of Work Clubs in the borough.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.