Decision details

To update the Leader following the public consultation on the draft Equality and Diversity Policy (Policy) and Equality Framework and Action Plan (Action Plan), and to seek approval to go out for a further period of consultation.

THAT the Leader of the Council:
1)Notes the responses to the public consultation on the Equality and Diversity Policy and Equality Framework Action Plan.
2)Approves a further period of consultation on the Equality and Diversity Policy and Equality Framework Action plan at Appendix 2 and 3 and as detailed in this report.

To ensure the Leader considers the consultation responses and ongoing work to comply with the Council’s public sector equality duty and equality obligations.
To enable better engagement with the consultation process and ensure as many residents as possible have the opportunity to input into the Policy and Action Plan.

The Leader could choose to approve the documents without further consultation and just taking into account the limited responses received. As indicated in this report however, it is felt that a second round of consultation should be undertaken to try to capture a greater response to these documents and to really engage with residents in a more focused way.