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Cost of school meals to rise by 10p as Covid costs bite

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The cost of a school meal in Salford is to rise for the first time in three years. Members of the city council's cabinet have"reluctantly" agreed to the rise of 10p to £2.20 which will take effect on January 1 2023.

Councillor Barbara Bentham, lead member for environment, neighbourhoods and community safety, said: “We have kept prices fairly stable for the last seven years, and this would be the first increase since April 2019.

It is something we are considering very reluctantly but the loss of income during the pandemic combined with increasing costs has affected the service very badly." She said it was expected food prices would rise by a further 17 percent this year and with "unprecedented increases in the cost of utilities and fuel", the service is at risk of becoming unviable.

Coun Bentham went on: "We know that for some of our children, the school meal is the main meal of the day, and with this in mind, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards and will not compromise on the quality or quantity of food we serve to our children.” READ MORE: She said that with school meals at £2.20 they are priced joint lowest of the 10 authorities in Greater Manchester.

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