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Council leader calls for clarity over lifeline funding for needy residents
Shields Gazette
|November 17, 2025
Council chiefs in South Tyneside are calling on ministers to recognise the importance of a "lifeline" scheme supporting needy residents.
South Tyneside Council is concerned over the impact the Government's Fair Funding Review will have on areas with high levels of deprivation-and specifically a need to recognise the "critical importance" of the Household Support Fund (HSF) in tackling poverty in the borough.
HSF cash has bee used to pay for a range of measures, supporting thousands of households in the borough - helping families and individuals struggling with the rising cost of living, fuel poverty, food insecurity and replacing essential household goods.
The funding stream supports a range of non-statutory services - delivered with partner organisations.
This story is from the November 17, 2025 edition of Shields Gazette.
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