Additional support for shielded group within local authority

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Dear South Ayrshire Council,

I'm requesting a freedom of information request relating to the numbers of those who were asked to shield by the Scottish Government in your council area.

How many of those shielding were you as a council providing extra food support too? I would like to know what extra support was provided by the local authority to top up on national support and at what cost. For example, extra food parcels were provided and procured in Glasgow City council area.

If your local authority topped up the government boxes then what with?

Thanks in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Holly McCormack BA (hons)

FOI,, South Ayrshire Council

Good Afternoon

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FOI Team| Chief Executive’s Office | [email address] | 01292 612223 | County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1DR | www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

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FOI,, South Ayrshire Council

Good morning

Thank you for your recent enquiry which was given the above reference number.

4459 people were Shielding in South Ayrshire.
906 additional boxes were distributed to people in South Ayrshire at a cost of £20 per box - £18,120.
Food boxes were topped up with sanitary products, including incontinence products and gluten free products.

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Kind regards
Andrew

Information Governance | Chief Executive’s Office | [email address] | Tel: 01292 612223 | South Ayrshire Council | County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR | www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

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