The Scottish Government has slashed the amount of cash to fund the holiday food programme in Glasgow by £1m
Last year the summer holiday programme which provided food and activities for thousands of children was funded by the government with £1.66m.to find the money to maintain the level of service.The council had been waiting for clarity from ministers on funding and, to ensure the programme went ahead this summer, had to allocate cash to dozens of projects across the city without any commitment from the government.
After the council leader and depute leader met with the First Minister and Cosla had talks it was agreed the government would give £4m acrossThe report states: “The funding allocated to Glasgow to assist with the cost of a 2023 summer holiday programme is £662,910.”The October and Spring projects will be funded by the council as in previous years.
City Treasurer and depute leader, Ricky Bell, said: “I’ve seen first-hand how important the Holiday Food and Activity programme is to households in my ward and across the city.“The SNP fulfilled a need which for far too long had never been addressed and I’m proud that it was one of our first policies in Glasgow.
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