Agenda item

Local Government Association Equalities Peer Challenge: Narrative Submission

This report seeks approval for the Council’s narrative submission ahead of its Local Government Association (LGA) peer assessment under the Equality Framework for Local Government.  The Cabinet Member is asked to comment on the submission.  Following any necessary amendment it will be submitted to the LGA in preparation for the assessment in January 2015.

 

Decision:

Resolved:  That the narrative submission be finalised and forwarded to the Local Government Association (LGA) in preparation for the assessment in January 2015.

 

Reason:    To assist the Council to continue to improve its performance in equalities.

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report that asked her to comment on the narrative submission that would be submitted to the Local Government Association (LGA) in preparation for the assessment in January 2015.

 

The Cabinet Member thanked officers across the Council for their intense work over the last 2 years to produce a well presented  and clear submission. She felt it supplied the correct amount of case studies to evidence the improvements made in equalities and diversity.  She noted that the submission was an open document that could be modify at any time and agreed to submit it to the LGA.

 

Resolved:  That the narrative submission be finalised and forwarded to the Local Government Association (LGA) in preparation for the assessment in January 2015.

 

Reason:    To assist the Council to continue to improve its performance in equalities.

 

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