Council vows to tackle '˜summer hunger'

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Sep 2018, 16:08 GMT
Updated 11th Sep 2018, 17:18 GMT

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has backed a motion aimed at tackling '˜summer hunger' in Northern Ireland.

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.

Many children and young people who rely on free school meals go hungry during the summer holidays.placeholder image
Many children and young people who rely on free school meals go hungry during the summer holidays.

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.”

It’s understood the resolution, which was agreed unanimously, will be sent to Northern Ireland’s 10 other local councils.

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