East Ayrshire councillors have agreed to spend an initial £3.125 million to help local people through the cost of living crisis – including so-called warm banks and business grants.
On Wednesday, depute chief executive Katie Kelly informed the cabinet that she had told staff to channel the emotion and anger that people were feeling about the crisis into action.
The cabinet agreed proposals developed by officials to provide immediate relief for those hit by rising costs – including using community buildings as warm banks, providing an extra £100 on top of Scottish Government’s £130 child bridging payment, increasing ready meal production for food larders and grants for business and community initiatives.
