Issue - meetings

[To approve the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2024]

1.      That the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2024 as attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Governance and Equalities in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer to update certain departmental targets and to correct typographical errors in the Strategy.

Councillor Paula Brookfield asked Cabinet to approve the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2024. The Strategy outlined the Council’s commitments, ambitions, current activities and future plans and brought together actions and activities designed to have an impact on equality and inclusion across the organisation.  The document was structured around four key objectives, three with an internal focus and one externally focused, looking at ensuring services continue to remain accessible inclusive and responsive.  Councillor Paula Brookfield also asked Cabinet for delegated authority to approve corrections to typographical errors and additions to the Public Health directorate’s priorities that came in after the report was published.

Resolved:

1.    That the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2024 as attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Governance and Equalities in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer to update certain departmental targets and to correct typographical errors in the Strategy.