Public Sector Equality Duty - Guidance for Members (attached)
September 16, 2025 Unknown View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Buchan Area Committee of Aberdeenshire Council approved guidance for members on the Public Sector Equality Duty on 16 September 2025. The committee agreed to have due regard to eliminating discrimination, advancing equality, and fostering good relations, and to consider Integrated Impact Assessments when making decisions.
Full council record
Decision
In taking decisions
on the undernoted items of business, the Committee agreed,
in terms of Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010:-
(1) To have
due regard to the need to:-
(a)
eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
(b)
advance equality and opportunity between those who share a
protected characteristic and persons who do not share it;
and
(c)
foster good relations between those who share a protected
characteristic and persons who do not share it, and
(2) to
consider, where an Integrated Impact Assessment has been provided,
its contents and to take those into consideration when reaching a
decision.
Related Meeting
Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.00 am on September 16, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Approve |
| Decision date | 16 Sep 2025 |