Food voucher scheme extended until September
A county council says it has earmarked £2.7m to fund the scheme until September.
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"a lot of families are going to struggle after September."
— Francesca Moriarty , Activist
"I'm really pleased that by approving these transitional voucher amounts today we've been able to enable a smoother transition for the families affected."
— Edna Murphy , Politician
"the impact on poverty for children is lifelong."
— Bryony Goodliffe , Politician
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Labour's spokesperson on children and young people at Cambridgeshire County Council.
Chair of the children and young people committee at Cambridgeshire County Council.
Founder of Little Buds, a playgroup that helps children with special educational needs and disabilities.
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A county council says it has earmarked £2.7m to fund the scheme until September.
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