Council vows to tackle '˜summer hunger'
It’s believed many children and young people from low-income households who avail of free school meals during school term time go hungry during the summer holiday period.
The motion, proposed by DUP Councillor Billy Ashe MBE, states that the council “will not tolerate summer hunger again” and resolves to work with other relevant bodies “to bring forth a solution before the school summer holidays of 2019.”
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Hide AdIt’s understood the resolution, which was agreed unanimously, will be sent to Northern Ireland’s 10 other local councils.
Describing ‘summer hunger’ as “a most important issue for Northern Ireland”, Cllr Ashe said: “I am aware of the great work done on a voluntary basis by many and I thank them for their concerns for others. However, I believe it is for government to step forward and eradicate this problem once and for all.”