Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Young People’s Working Group and the Equality Advisory Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes at Annexes A and B to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That the specific recommendations of the Working Groups, as set out in paragraphs 5 to 7 of the report, be approved.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

Members received a report which presented the minutes of the meetings of the Young People’s Working Group (YPWG) and the Equality Advisory Group (EAG) held on 20 June 2011 and 18 July 2011, attached as Annexes A and B respectively.

Members were invited to consider the advice offered by the working groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet, and in particular:

a)    The YPWG’s views in respect of developing their role as a conduit between young people and Members, and their proposal to put further recommendations before a future Cabinet meeting (Minute 6, Annex A) and

b)    The recommendation that Marije Davidson be appointed to the EAG as a representative of the York Independent Living Board (Minute 1, Annex B).¹

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes at Annexes A and B to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That the specific recommendations of the Working Groups, as set out in paragraphs 5 to 7 of the report, be approved. ¹

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.