Lead Member – Councillor Cecilia Motley - Portfolio Holder for Rural Services and Communities

Report of the Director of Commissioning

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            RESOLVED:

i)       That the publication of Shropshire Council’s Equality Objectives Action Plan for 2016 to 2020, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, be agreed.

ii)     That the progress made in this policy arena be noted and the necessary and optimum linkages to be made between this document, the Corporate Plan 2016 to 2017, and associated corporate and partnership documentation, as part of good practice approaches towards meeting the needs of the diverse communities served by the Council and partners.

iii)    That a progress report on equality developments at local, regional and national level be received at a timely future date, at which point further recommendations may be tabled.

The Portfolio Holder for Rural Services and Communities presented a report of the Director of Commissioning – copy attached to the signed minutes – outlining The Equality Objectives Action Plan 2016/2020.  This was a timely review of the Council’s duties and she reported that she had asked Councillor Gwylim Butler to take on the role of Equality Champion for the Council. 

RESOLVED:

i)       That the publication of Shropshire Council’s Equality Objectives Action Plan for 2016 to 2020, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, be agreed.

ii)     That the progress made in this policy arena be noted and the necessary and optimum linkages to be made between this document, the Corporate Plan 2016 to 2017, and associated corporate and partnership documentation, as part of good practice approaches towards meeting the needs of the diverse communities served by the Council and partners.

iii)    That a progress report on equality developments at local, regional and national level be received at a timely future date, at which point further recommendations may be tabled.