Issue - meetings

This report suggest items that the Social Inclusion Working Group (SIWG) may like to consider at future meetings. The SIWG are invited to agree a forward plan.

Members considered a report which suggested items for discussion at future meetings of the SIWG and invited them to agree a forward plan.

It was suggested that the Group might wish to discuss:

• The Centre for Inclusive Living Feasibility Study
• The Local Development Framework
• The Pride in Our Communities Equality Strategy Update and Review
• York’s Changing Black and Minority Ethnic Population
• Inspection Report – Learning Disability Services
• Diversity in the City of York Council’s Workforce
• York Central.

Members also considered standard items, to be included on the agenda for every meeting.  It was noted that, in order to comply with legal and constitutional requirements on access to information, agenda items should normally be accompanied by written reports.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the following items be included on the agenda for the next meeting of the Group, on 20 September 2006:

·        Diversity of the City of York Council’s Workforce – to receive the views and ideas of community representatives and, in the light of these, advise on actions to be included in the Council’s Employment Equality Improvement Plans.

·        Voice and Influence Work – to invite the Voice and Influence Co-ordinator from the Youth Service to attend and provide further information on the work being done to reach out to young people and how this can best link with the Social Inclusion Working Group.

·        Report of the Head of Civic, Democratic and Legal Services – to explain how co-opted members can be appointed and involved in the Group’s work without breaching the Council’s Constitution or legal requirements.

(ii) That the following item be included on the agenda for a future meeting:

·        Centre for Integrated Living Feasibility Study – to receive a presentation from Lynn Jeffries on the methodology and results of this study, consider the findings and advise on the next steps in the development of inclusive living services for disabled people.

(iii) That the following be included as standard items on every agenda:

·        Community Forum Reports and Feedback – to receive notes or minutes from meetings of those community forums involved in the Group’s work.

·        Forward Plan – to agree items for future meetings of the Group (this should be the last item on the agenda).