COVID-19 (coronavirus)

Financial support

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    Get help with the cost of living

    Find out how you can claim, how to apply and where to go for advice.

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    Household Support Fund

    You can apply for extra help towards food, household items and energy costs over winter.

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    Money, debt and benefits advice

    If you've got debt, money or work worries, it's important you and your family access the right support at the right time. View advice and links to organisations that may be able to help you.

Health and wellbeing

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    Mental health support

    1 in 4 of us have problems with our mental wellbeing at some time in our lives. View some useful information or get practical support to help you or someone in your life.

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    Healthy weight and exercising

    Find out more about how to be more active and make healthier choices.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.