This summer, Essex County Council’s international award winning Holiday, Activity and Food programme saw 9,435 children take up 78,652 places at 238 clubs across Essex!
The scheme was introduced by the last Conservative government with additional funding provided by Essex County Council. It makes a massive difference to vulnerable children and those on free school meals; providing them with engaging activities, positive role models and a healthy meal during the school holidays.
Cllr. Louise McKinley wrote to the new Chancellor on the 2nd August outlining the benefits of this vital scheme and asked her to commit the funding for the lifetime of this Parliament.
70 days on, she is still waiting for a response…
Let’s hope it doesn’t end up on the same bonfire of political choices as the Winter Fuel Allowance…