Issue details

Purpose of Report:

i.                 In April 2024 a report to Executive presented the results of an externally facilitated assessment against the recently refreshed Equalities Framework for Local Government (EFLG).

ii.                This work fed into a Draft Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy. At the Executive meeting of April 2024 Members approved a recommendation to consult on the draft strategy which would inform a final document for adoption, with a linked action plan.

iii.              This report asks for Executive approval for both the final strategy and annual action plan.

The Executive will be asked to approve the following:

i.                 The final Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and associated Annual Action Plan (the ‘key deliverables’ for Year 1 of the Strategy)

ii.                A progress report being produced every 12 months for the annual public meeting of the Human Rights and Equalities Board.

Reason: To demonstrate City of York Council’s core commitment to becoming a more equal, diverse and inclusive council.

This item was originally scheduled for the Executive meeting of 3 June 2025, but was postponed to 1 July 2025 in order to allow full consideration of comments and suggested changes made at Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee on 12 May 2025.

Executive Meeting has since been rescheduled from 1/7/25 to 15/7/25.