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Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 4, 2026 at 10:00 am Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor June Hitchen
Councillor June Hitchen Chair of Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee Labour Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Profile image for Councillor Azra Ali
Councillor Azra Ali Labour Burnage
Profile image for Paula Appleby
Paula Appleby Labour Moston
Profile image for Councillor Leslie Bell
Councillor Leslie Bell Labour Didsbury East
Profile image for Councillor Jade Mary Doswell
Councillor Jade Mary Doswell Labour Fallowfield
Profile image for Councillor Alan Good
Councillor Alan Good Liberal Democrats Ancoats and Beswick
Profile image for Councillor Debbie Hilal
Councillor Debbie Hilal Labour Didsbury West
Profile image for Councillor Donna Ludford
Councillor Donna Ludford Labour Clayton and Openshaw
Profile image for Councillor Dave Marsh
Councillor Dave Marsh Labour Brooklands
Profile image for Olusegun Ogunbambo
Olusegun Ogunbambo Labour Higher Blackley
Profile image for Councillor Dave Rawson
Councillor Dave Rawson Labour Chorlton Park
Profile image for Councillor Basat Sheikh
Councillor Basat Sheikh Labour Levenshulme
Profile image for Councillor Tim Whiston
Councillor Tim Whiston Labour and Co-operative Sharston

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Supplementary Agenda 04th-Mar-2026 10.00 Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee.pdf
Agenda frontsheet 04th-Mar-2026 10.00 Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 04th-Mar-2026 10.00 Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Community Events update.pdf
Appendix 2 Activity per library 2025.pdf
Digital Inclusion Update.pdf
Appendix 1 Digital Inclusion Action Plan.pdf
Appendix 4 Map of Drop-ins toolkit groups and device donations.pdf
Appendix 5 Case Study Flying Start Schools Digital Inclusion Project.pdf
CESC Overview Report - 4 March 2026.pdf
Annual Public Sector Equality Duty Report 2025-26.pdf
Appendix 1 for Annual Public Sector Equality Duty Report 2025-26.pdf
Manchester Libraries Update.pdf
Appendix 1 Infographics Manchester Libraries.pdf
Appendix 3 Library Vision 2023-28.pdf
Appendix 4 Library Vision Update 2025.pdf
Appendix 5 Universal Library Offers.pdf
Appendix 2 Manchesters Digital Strategy Delivery Plan.pdf
Appendix 3 Infographic 2025.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf