Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D130036MEM
Date: 28th March 2013
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Kent Savers Credit Union
Minutes
The report outlined the overall purpose of the Credit Union and how this might be more fully promoted within the Borough to those most in need.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that:
1) a campaign of raised awareness of Kent Savers be undertaken, via the website, with partner organisations and existing forums;
2) the possibility of Kent Savers providing training sessions for Gateway and other relevant staff be investigated; and
3) the research findings currently being developed by Tonbridge and Malling Citizens Advice Bureau regarding payday loans be brought to a future Advisory Board meeting for further analysis of the situation locally with regard to debt and loans for those most in need.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 28 March 2013.
Signed B Luker (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: J Beilby
Date of Publication: 05 April 2013
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.