Decision details
Responding to the final report of York Fairness Commission: A better York for everyone
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
•The Fairness Commission’s report
makes 7 headline recommendations to tackle inequality in the city
in the medium to long-term
•This report identifies how the recommendations fit with
existing strategies and plans and
•Recommends how progress in achieving the recommendations will
be owned and monitored.
Decision:
RESOLVED: That Cabinet agrees to:
i) The proposed response to each of the Headline Recommendations noting how they will contribute to the delivery of the Council Plan priorities.
ii) Proposals for the ongoing ownership and monitoring of the Fairness Principles and Recommendations as described in paragraph 30 of the report.
iii) Note that the financial implications of implementing the Living Wage and extending concessionary fares will be brought forward in the 2013/15 budget papers for decision.
REASON: To ensure that the fairness principles and recommendations are implemented in line with the Council’s commitment to protect vulnerable people.
Report author: Jane Collingwood
Publication date: 06/11/2012
Date of decision: 06/11/2012
Decided at meeting: 06/11/2012 - Executive
Effective from: 09/11/2012
Accompanying Documents:
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