Purpose

The Executive Councillor is recommended to:1. Note the progress in delivering equalities actions during 2022/23 relating to the Scheme's 5 objectives2. Approve the new actions proposed for delivery during 2023/24 relating to the Scheme's 5 objectives

Content

Matter for
Decision

The current Single Equality
Scheme (SES) covered the period from 2021 to 2024. The council produced the SES
to set equality objectives and therefore to ensure transparency and assist in
the performance of its Public Sector Equality Duty (Section 149 of the Equality
Act 2010).

 

This annual report
presented information to demonstrate compliance with the Public Sector Equality
Duty by providing an update on progress in delivering key actions set in the
SES for 2022/23. It also proposed some new actions for delivery during 2023/24
under the Scheme’s objectives.

 

Decision
of Executive Councillor for Communities

      i.         
Noted the progress in delivering
equalities actions during 2022/23 (full details set out in Appendix A of the
Officer’s report).

    
ii.         
Approved the new actions proposed
for delivery during 2023/24 (set out in Appendix B of the Officer’s report).

 

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny
Considerations

The committee made no comments in response to the report from the
Equality and Anti-Poverty Officer.

 

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

 

The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.