A commitment has been made by council leaders to keep providing support to Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Norfolk - and to the hosts who have opened up their homes to welcome them.
Norfolk has welcomed nearly 1,300 Ukrainians, fleeing the war in their home country as part of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, with further refugees arriving through other visa schemes.
More than 550 hosts across the county have opened their homes up to refugees, but communities secretary Michael Gove announced last month that the ring-fenced funding provided to councils to support Ukrainian refugees would be reduced.
From the start of this month, it has dropped from £10,500 per person to £5,900 per person as a result of what Mr Gove described as “wider pressures on the public finances".
While the money to councils has dropped the funding given to individuals who take in Ukrainian refugees has risen.
The county council had already increased it from £350 to £400 a month and, from April, it will go up to £500.
Mr Gove also announced a £500m fund aimed at allowing councils in England to buy up housing stock for the use of refugees, which is expected to provide up to 4,000 homes.
At a meeting of the Conservative-controlled Norfolk County Council's cabinet on Wednesday (January 11), councillors agreed on work to deliver the Homes for Ukraine programme would carry on.
And they agreed to develop a planned package of activities to support refugees and hosts, called the Move On programme.
Andrew Proctor, leader of Norfolk County Council, said: “Norfolk is proud to be a friendly and open county, which has been able to respond to this crisis and welcome Ukrainian guests here.
“People opened their homes to invite guests in, and, along with our partners, the council has offered a wide range of support, including financial help and providing trusted information, to make Norfolk a welcoming place to settle.
"There are undoubtedly challenges ahead, particularly in terms of housing and we welcome the support that the government has provided.”
Greg Peck, cabinet member for commercial services and asset management, said: "I think this war is going to go on a lot longer than we thought. I welcome that we have got a plan to continue to support the Ukrainian refugees."
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