Cllr Saima Ashraf

Councillor Saima Ashraf expressed support for a new £4.8m fund to help low-income households and emphasised the importance of involving the voluntary sector. The councillor highlighted the potential of a dental outreach program to improve dental hygiene among young people and acknowledged the national shortage of dentists. The councillor endorsed a project to improve health services, stating it would affect people's lives and save money. The councillor explained that events such as Brexit, the pandemic, and the cost of living crisis have necessitated a new community-led neighbourhood plan, which will involve collaboration with residents and organisations and focus on understanding community issues. The councillor introduced 'Our B&D', a refreshed place-based vision for the borough, explaining it is narrower in scope than its predecessor to focus resources on priorities.

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