Agenda item

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings of 2 December 2009 and 28 January 2010.  An “easy read” version of these minutes is also attached.

RESOLVED:That the minutes of the meetings of the Group held on 2 December 2009 and 28 January 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to it being noted that Fiona Walker and Maureen Ryan had submitted their apologies for absence for the meeting on 28 January 2010 and that the meeting finished at 10.00 pm.

In accordance with the Group’s request that their recommendations were

tracked to ensure that they were being actioned, an update was given on

matters arising from the previous minutes:

(i)         SIWG Display Boards

Arrangements had been made for the SIWG display boards to be placed in the foyer at York St John University during International Women’s Week.  Information for inclusion on the boards should be forwarded to Sue Lister by the end of the week.

(ii)               Name of the Group

Clarification was sought as to whether the suggestions regarding the name of the group were to be taken on board.  It was noted that this would be considered further at the Development Day on 29 March 2010, along with issues including the SIWG budget¹.

(iii)             Roles and Responsibilities of Elected Members and Community Representatives

The minutes of the meeting of 28 January 2010 had made reference to the need to look at the role that Elected Members should play when future discussions took place with SIWG to examine the impact of budget proposals on the equality strands. Some Elected Members suggested that they felt that it would be appropriate for them to be present when such discussion took place but would not wish to participate.  Others stated that they were happy to participate.  It was agreed that further consideration would be given to this matter when the next budget round took place. 

Members of the group suggested that there was a more general issue in terms of clarifying the roles and responsibilities of Elected Members and non-voting co-opted members on SIWG.  Rita Sanderson offered to support the group in this matter¹.  Officers informed the Group that this issue would be discussed and finalised at the Development Day on 29 March 2010.