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Welcome and Introductions

[The Chair to welcome everyone to the meeting.]

 

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Cllr Zee Russell, Chair, welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised it was being live streamed to the press and public.  A recording of the meeting would be available for viewing on the Council’s website.

 

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Meeting procedures to be followed

[The Chair will explain how the meeting will proceed, how questions are to be asked and any matters of meeting etiquette.]

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Cllr Zee Russell explained the protocol to be followed during the meeting for asking questions and reminded everyone that microphones should be muted and cameras off, unless have been invited to speak by the Chair.

 

3.

Apologies

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No apologies were received.

 

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Declarations of interest

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There were no declarations of interest recorded.

 

5.

EDI report on consultation findings and update on actions pdf icon PDF 310 KB

[Jin Takhar, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, to present report]

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Jin Takhar, Head of EDI, presented the update report on progress to the panel.

 

The Head of EDI advised the panel that the presentation will cover the findings and outcomes from Phase 2 of the public consultation on the draft Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy. The Head of EDI added that the panel would be asked at the end of the presentation to comment on the consultation work done during the summer and the supporting action detailed in the report. The comments of the panel would be included within the final report that will be presented to Cabinet on 8 December 2021 for approval.

 

The Head of EDI advised that it was agreed at a previous meeting on 30 June 2021, where an earlier draft was presented to the panel for comments, that a further update would be shared following the second phase of consultation with members of the community and voluntary sector for their comments.

 

The Head of EDI outlined the background to the development of the strategy and the advised the panel that the presentation would focus on the methodology used and the findings which have informed the strategy, which are supported by ten directorate equality plans.

 

The Head of EDI invited Sharonrose Manhiri, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisor, to give the detailed presentation to the panel on the findings from the consultation and a summary of the action plan.

 

The EDI Adviser outlined the four priorities of the EDI strategy and gave a summary of the aims behind the Phase 2 consultation process. The EDI adviser commented on the three different approaches used to consult with members of the local community and voluntary sectors groups about the draft strategy. The EDI Adviser added that 219 responses were received to the online survey.

 

The EDI Adviser informed the panel that based on an analysis of survey responses most people consulted agreed with the priorities and the proposed actions. The EDI Adviser welcomed the fact that the comments from the consultation exercise had already been identified within the ten directorate equality plans, as issues.

 

The EDI Adviser commented on the key themes that emerged from the consultation work and gave an update on the action being taken or planned in response to these issues.

 

The EDI Adviser detailed the changes made to the strategy document in response to the feedback, specific examples of work planned to address them. The next of the process will be to incorporate the actions into the Directorate Equality Plans and where appropriate discussions with the relevant leadership teams in November 2021. The EDI adviser commented that the findings of the consultation will inform the final EDI strategy which will be presented to Cabinet in December 2021 for approval. The final draft will be published in January 2022.

 

The panel were invited to comment and ask questions about the report and presentation.

 

The panel thanked the presenters for the report and presentation and the work done to consult with community and voluntary groups.

 

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