Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive.

The Scrutiny Commission was updated on the Council’s actions to promote and ensure that equality and diversity were embedded within the authority and its activities and considered the report on the action plan which had been agreed with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). An update had also been circulated prior to the meeting, which reported on a meeting with the Senior Lawyer at the EHRC. This meeting had had a positive outcome and, whilst the EHRC was happy with the progress made, the Chief Executive had agreed areas for further work and report.

RESOLVED –

(i)            The actions undertaken to deliver the action plan agreed with the EHRC be endorsed;

(ii)           The outcome of the meeting with the Senior Lawyer at the EHRC be noted and the recommended further steps be supported.